Esther 9:25 - Tree of Life Version

²⁵ But when it came to the king’s attention, he issued a written edict that the wicked scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. (

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ but when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ But when Esther brought the matter before the king, he commanded in writing that Haman's wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ but when the matter came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Common English Bible

²⁵ But when Esther came before the king, his written order said: The wicked plan that Haman made against the Jews should turn back on him instead. So they impaled him and his sons on pointed poles.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And so Haman went out that day joyful and cheerful. And when he saw that Mordecai was sitting in front of the gate of the palace, and that he alone did not get up for him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was very indignant.

Esther 9:25 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 8:32

then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked, bringing his way on his own head, and justifying the righteous, giving him according to his righteousness.

Esther 3:6

But it was repugnant in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him the identity of Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s rage subsided.

Esther 7:4

For we have been sold, I and my people, for destruction, slaughter and annihilation. If we had simply been sold as male and female slaves, I would have remained silent, for such distress would not be worth disturbing the king.”

Esther 7:5

King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is the man that presumed to do this?”

Psalm 140:8

God my Lord, the strength of my deliverance, You shield my head in the day of battle.

Psalm 140:9

Grant not, Adonai, the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plan succeed, or they will exalt themselves. Selah

Psalm 141:10

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely.

Psalm 7:16

He digs a pit, scrapes it out, and then falls into the hole he has made.

Psalm 7:17

His mischief will turn on his own head. His violence will boomerang on his crown.

Psalm 94:23

He will repay them for their wickedness, and will annihilate them in their evil. Adonai our God will annihilate them.

Proverbs 26:27

Whoever digs a pit will fall in it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back upon him.

Proverbs 5:22

The iniquities of a wicked man will ensnare him. The cords of his sin will hold him down.

Isaiah 22:25

“In that day,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “the peg that was fastened in a firm place will give way, break away and fall, and the load that was on it will be cut off.” For Adonai has spoken.

Obadiah 1:15

“For the day of Adonai is near against all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you. Your dealing will return on your own head.

Matthew 21:44

Whoever falls on this stone will be shattered; but the one upon whom it falls, it will crush him.”

1 Samuel 25:39

When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be Adonai who took the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal, yet has restrained His servant from evil! Adonai has returned Nabal’s vileness on his own head.” Then David sent word and proposed to Abigail to take her as his wife.