Esther 4:1

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And so, after this had been carried out, and the indignation of king Artaxerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what had happened to her.

Cross References

Genesis 27:34

Esau, having heard his father's words, roared out with a great outcry. And, being confounded, he said, "But bless me also, my father."

Genesis 37:34

And tearing his garments, he was clothed in haircloth, mourning his son for a long time.

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David, taking hold of his garments, tore them, with all the men who were with him.

2 Samuel 13:19

And she sprinkled ashes upon her head, and she tore her ankle-length robe. And placing her hands upon her head, she went forth, walking and crying out.

Esther 4:2

And the servants of the king, and his ministers, said, "Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful,

Esther 4:3

and let investigators be sent throughout all the provinces for young women, beautiful and virgins. And let them bring them to the city of Susa, and deliver them to the house of the women under the hand of Hegai the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king's women. And let them receive feminine ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.

Job 1:20

Then Job got up and tore his garments, and, having shaved his head, he collapsed on the ground, and worshipped,

Job 2:8

So he took a shard of earthenware and scraped the discharge, while sitting on a heap of refuse.

Job 42:6

Therefore, I find myself reprehensible, and I will do penance in embers and ashes.

Isaiah 15:4

Heshbon will cry out with Elealeh. Their voice has been heard as far as Jahaz. Over this, the well-equipped men of Moab wail; each soul will wail to itself.

Isaiah 22:4

For this reason, I said: "Depart from me. I will weep bitterly. Make no attempt to console me, over the devastation of the daughter of my people."

Isaiah 37:1

And it happened that, when king Hezekiah had heard this, he rent his garments, and he wrapped himself in sackcloth, and he entered the house of the Lord.

Isaiah 37:2

And he sent Eliakim, who was over the house, and Shebna, the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah, the son of Amoz, the prophet.

Isaiah 58:5

Is this a fast such as I have chosen: for a man to afflict his soul for a day, to contort his head in a circle, and to spread sackcloth and ashes? Should you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the Lord?

Ezekiel 21:11

And I have sent it to be made smooth, so that it may be handled. This sword has been sharpened, and it has been polished, so that it may be in the hand of the one who kills.

Ezekiel 21:6

And as for you, son of man, groan in the breaking of your back, and groan in bitterness before them.

Daniel 9:3

And I set my face to the Lord, my God, to ask and make supplication with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes.

Micah 1:8

I will lament and wail about this. I will go out despoiled and naked. I will make a howl like the dragons, and a mourning like the ostriches.

Zephaniah 1:14

The great day of the Lord is near; it is near and exceedingly swift. The voice of the day of the Lord is bitter; the strong will be tested there.

Matthew 11:21

"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in haircloth and ashes.

Acts 14:14

and saying: "Men, why would you do this? We also are mortals, men like yourselves, preaching to you to be converted, from these vain things, to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them.

Joshua 7:6

And truly, Joshua tore his garments, and he fell prone on the ground before the ark of the Lord, even until evening, both he and all the elders of Israel. And they cast dust upon their heads.

Revelation 11:3

And I will present my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy for one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.