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 day, King Xerxes took everything that had belonged to Haman, the enemy of the Jews. He gave it all to Queen Esther. Esther told the king that Mordecai was her cousin. So Mordecai came to meet the king. The king had taken back his special ring from Haman. Now he took it off his own finger and he gave it to Mordecai. And Esther gave Mordecai authority over all the things that had belonged to Haman. 3Then Esther went again to speak to the king. She threw herself down at his feet and she wept. She wanted him to stop Haman's evil idea to kill all the Jews. 4The king held out his gold sceptre towards Esther. So she stood up to speak to 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• took offסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• his ringטַבַּ֫עַתţabba‛ath · ringH2885
• which he had takenעָבַר‛âbar · to pass: bringH5674
• from Hamanהָמָןhâmân · HamanH2001
• and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• it unto Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• And Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: appointH7760
• over the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Esther 8:2

• Esther 3:10The king took his special ring from his finger and he gave it to Hammedatha's son, Haman, the Jews' great enemy.
• Genesis 41:42Then Pharaoh took his king's ring from his finger and he put it on Joseph's finger. He dressed Joseph in beautiful clothes made of linen. He put a gold chain round Joseph's neck.
• Isaiah 22:19I will remove you from your job. You will no longer be an important officer in the palace.
• Luke 15:22But the father shouted to his servants. “Hurry!” he said. “Fetch the most beautiful coat that we have. Put it on him and also put a ring on his finger. Put shoes on his feet.
• 2 Samuel 9:7David said to him, ‘Do not be afraid. I will be kind to you because your father Jonathan was my friend. I will give back to you all the land which belonged to your grandfather, Saul. You will always be able to eat here with me.’
• Psalms 37:34Be patient and continue to trust the Lord. Obey his commands. Then he will give you honour, so that you live safely in the land. You will see that the Lord destroys wicked people.
• Ecclesiastes 2:18I thought about all the hard work that I have done here on the earth. When I die, all the things that I worked so hard to get will belong to the next king. So I hated all my hard work.
• Ecclesiastes 5:13I have seen another terrible thing that happens on the earth. Some people may store their riches, but it does not help them in a time of trouble.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king made Daniel an important officer. He also gave Daniel many valuable gifts. He gave Daniel authority to rule over the whole region of Babylon. Daniel also became the most important officer with authority over all the wise men in 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