Vaizathaוַיְזָתָא

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Son of Haman, enemy of the Jews

Who is Vaizatha in the Bible?

Vaizatha was one of the ten sons of Haman, the chief antagonist of the book of Esther (Est. 9:9). As the son of a man who plotted to destroy all Jews in the Persian Empire, Vaizatha shared in his father's fate after Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai exposed and thwarted the plot. When King Ahasuerus granted the Jews the right to defend themselves, they defeated their enemies and killed all of Haman's sons, including Vaizatha, whose body was hanged on the gallows. Vaizatha's death represents the complete annihilation of the opposition to God's people and serves as a sign of divine deliverance in the story of Jewish preservation.

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Vaizatha was one of the ten sons of Haman, the chief enemy of the Jews in the book of Esther. Haman plotted to destroy all the Jews in the Persian Empire, but his plan was thwarted by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordecai. After Haman's downfall and execution, the king granted the Jews the right to defend themselves against their enemies. On the appointed day, the Jews defeated those who sought to harm them, and they also killed Haman's ten sons, including Vaizatha. The bodies of Haman's sons were hanged on the gallows, demonstrating the complete defeat of those who opposed the Jewish people.

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Esther 9:9
"Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha."
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Form	Language	Script
Named	Hebrew	וַיְזָתָא