Verse 12

Now when every maid's{H5291} turn{H8447} was come{H5060}{(H8687)} to go in{H935}{(H8800)} to king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, after{H7093} that she had been twelve{H8147}{H6240} months{H2320}, according to the manner{H1881} of the women{H802},(for so were the days{H3117} of their purifications{H4795} accomplished{H4390}{(H8799)}, to wit, six{H8337} months{H2320} with oil{H8081} of myrrh{H4753}, and six{H8337} months{H2320} with sweet odours{H1314}, and with other things for the purifying{H8562} of the women{H802};)

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 7:17 : 17 I have perfumed{H5130}{(H8804)} my bed{H4904} with myrrh{H4753}, aloes{H174}, and cinnamon{H7076}.
  • Song 3:6 : 6 Who is this that cometh{H5927}{(H8802)} out of the wilderness{H4057} like pillars{H8490} of smoke{H6227}, perfumed{H6999}{(H8794)} with myrrh{H4753} and frankincense{H3828}, with all powders{H81} of the merchant{H7402}{(H8802)}?
  • Isa 57:9 : 9 And thou wentest{H7788}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} with ointment{H8081}, and didst increase{H7235}{(H8686)} thy perfumes{H7547}, and didst send{H7971}{(H8762)} thy messengers{H6735} far off{H7350}, and didst debase{H8213}{(H8686)} thyself even unto hell{H7585}.
  • Luke 7:37-38 : 37 And{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, a woman{G1135} in{G1722} the city{G4172}, which{G3748} was{G2258}{(G5713)} a sinner{G268}, when she knew{G1921}{(G5631)} that{G3754} Jesus sat at meat{G345}{(G5736)} in{G1722} the Pharisee's{G5330} house{G3614}, brought{G2865}{(G5660)} an alabaster box{G211} of ointment{G3464}, 38 And{G2532} stood{G2476}{(G5631)} at{G3844} his{G846} feet{G4228} behind{G3694} him weeping{G2799}{(G5723)}, and began{G756}{(G5662)} to wash{G1026}{(G5721)} his{G846} feet{G4228} with tears{G1144}, and{G2532} did wipe{G1591}{(G5707)} them with the hairs{G2359} of her{G846} head{G2776}, and{G2532} kissed{G2705}{(G5707)} his{G846} feet{G4228}, and{G2532} anointed{G218}{(G5707)} them with the ointment{G3464}.
  • 1 Thess 4:4-5 : 4 That every one{G1538} of you{G5216} should know{G1492}{(G5760)} how to possess{G2932}{(G5738)} his{G1438} vessel{G4632} in{G1722} sanctification{G38} and{G2532} honour{G5092}; 5 Not{G3361} in{G1722} the lust{G3806} of concupiscence{G1939}, even{G2532} as{G2509} the Gentiles{G1484} which{G3588} know{G1492}{(G5761)} not{G3361} God{G2316}: