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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The king took off his signet ring—which he had taken back from Haman—and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai to be in charge of Haman’s property.

Context of Esther 8:2

1On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her. 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. 3Then Esther spoke again to the king. She fell at his feet and wept and pleaded with him to avert the evil plan of Haman the Agagite and the plot that he had devised against the Jews. 4When the king held out the golden scepter to Esther, Esther rose 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

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 3:10So the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews.
• Genesis 41:42Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.
• Isaiah 22:19I will thrust you from your office, and you will be pulled down from your station.
• Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
• 2 Samuel 9:7And David said to him, "Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always."
• Psalms 37:34Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
• Ecclesiastes 2:18I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me,
• Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,
• Daniel 2:48Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect 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