Esther 8:2

Esther 8:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
• New International Version (NIV)The king took off his signet ring, which he had reclaimed from Haman, and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over Haman’s estate.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai; and Esther appointed Mordecai over the house of Haman.

Context of Esther 8:2

1That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her. The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman. 3And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews. 4The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.

Esther 8:2 word by word

וַיָּ֨סַר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱבִיר֙ מֵֽהָמָ֔ן וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י וַתָּ֧שֶׂם אֶסְתֵּ֛ר אֶֽת־מָרְדֳּכַ֖י עַל־בֵּ֥ית הָמָֽן׃ פRead the interlinear

• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• removedסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• the signet ringטַבַּ֫עַתţabba‛ath · ringH2885
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• he had recoveredעָבַר‛âbar · to pass: bringH5674
• from Hamanהָמָןhâmân · HamanH2001
• and presented itנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• And Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• appointedשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: appointH7760
• overעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the estateבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Esther 8:2

• Esther 3:10So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
• Genesis 41:42Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
• Isaiah 22:19I will remove you from office, and you will be ousted from your position.
• Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
• 2 Samuel 9:7“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
• Psalms 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
• Ecclesiastes 2:18I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
• Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
• Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

Commentaries on Esther 8:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The king took off his ring - In the ring was the seal of the king. Giving the ring to Mordecai was tantamount to giving him the seal of the kingdom, and constituting him the same as lord chancellor among us.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2His ring - i. e. the royal signet by which the decrees of the government were signed. Over the house of Haman - Not only the building and the furniture, but the household - the vast train of attendants of all kinds that was attached to the residence of a Persian noble.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The signet ring Haman used to seal the decree to destroy the Jewish people (Esther 3:10) was now given to the Jewish person he most wanted to destroy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. the king took off his ring, ... and gave it unto Mordecai--By that act transferring to him all the power and authority which the ring symbolized, and promoting him to the high dignity which Haman had formerly filled. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman--as her steward or factor, to manage that large and opulent estate which had been assigned to her.Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 8:2

• King
• Mordecai
• Ring

In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Mordecai
• Esther, Hadassah
• Ring
• Esther, Book of
• Seal

Commentaries on Esther 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings