KJV King James Version
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.
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Esther 8:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the king turneth aside his signet, that he hath caused to pass away from Haman, and giveth it to Mordecai, and Esther setteth Mordecai over the house of Haman.
Surrounding context — Esther 8
1 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he [was] unto her.
2 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.
3 And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
4 Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
5 And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing [seem] right before the king, and I [be] pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which [are] in all the king’s provinces:
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וַיָּ֨סַרH5493 · surto turn aside: removeהַמֶּ֜לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹH2885 · tab.ba.atringאֲשֶׁ֤רH834 · a.sherwhichהֶֽעֱבִיר֙H5674 · a.varto passמֵֽהָמָ֔ןH2001 · ha.manHamanוַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלְמָרְדֳּכָ֑יH4782 · mor.de.khayMordecaiוַתָּ֧שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeאֶסְתֵּ֛רH635 · es.terEstherאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]מָרְדֳּכַ֖יH4782 · mor.de.khayMordecaiעַל־H5921 · aluponבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceהָמָֽן׃ פH2001 · ha.manHaman
Cross-references
Esther 3:10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.Genesis 41:42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;Daniel 2:48Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise [men] of Babylon.Psalm 37:34Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:Ecclesiastes 5:13-14There is a sore evil [which] I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.Isaiah 22:19-22And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.2 Samuel 9:7-10And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.Ecclesiastes 2:18-26Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
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