Esther 5:11 BSB — MannaFest

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20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר	vay.sa.Per	and he recounted	H5608 →
לָהֶ֥ם	la.Hem	to them
הָמָ֛ן	ha.Man	Haman	H2001 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.> [about]	H853 →
כְּב֥וֹד	ke.Vod	[the] splendor of	H3519 →
עָשְׁר֖וֹ	a.she.Ro	wealth his	H6239 →
וְרֹ֣ב	ve.Ro	and [the] multitude of	H7230 →
בָּנָ֑יו	ba.Nav	sons his	H1121 →
וְאֵת֩	ve.'Et	and <obj.> [about]	H853 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר	'a.Sher	that	H834 →
גִּדְּל֤וֹ	gi.de.Lo	he had made great him	H1431 →
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
וְאֵ֣ת	ve.'Et	and <obj.>	H853 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	this:	H834 →
נִשְּׂא֔וֹ	ni.se.'O	he had exalted him	H5375 →
עַל־	'al-	above	H5921 →
הַשָּׂרִ֖ים	ha.sa.Rim	the officials	H8269 →
וְעַבְדֵ֥י	ve.'av.Dei	and [the] servants of	H5650 →
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us…
leads to
- Proverbs 11:28
  He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
- Acts 14:17
  Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
- Matthew 19:23
  Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
- 1 Timothy 4:10
  To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
- James 1:9–10
  The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
Through
Esther 3:1
After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
leads to
- Numbers 24:7
  Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
- Daniel 6:2
  and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
Through
Genesis 31:1
Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
leads to
- Ecclesiastes 4:4
  I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Esther 9:7–10including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,Job 1:2He had seven sons and three daughters,Esther 9:10They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.Esther 3:1After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.1 Timothy 6:17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.Genesis 31:1Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”Luke 12:19–20Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,Psalms 49:6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.Job 31:24–25If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,Psalms 49:16–17Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.Mark 10:24And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!Job 27:14–15Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.Isaiah 10:8“Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.Jeremiah 9:23–24This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.Hosea 9:13–14I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.Esther 9:12–13who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”Esther 1:4And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.

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