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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- BSB 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.
- 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.
- NASB Then the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
- 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.
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Quick answer
The king gives Mordecai the signet ring taken from Haman, and Esther sets him over Haman's house. Mordecai now holds the authority once wielded against the Jews.
Overview
The transfer of the king's ring elevates Mordecai to the very office Haman had abused, granting him power to act in the king's name. Esther entrusts him with managing Haman's estate, completing the reversal of roles. The exaltation of the faithful Jew to a place of authority echoes how God raises His servants to positions through which He saves His people.
Cross-references & the web
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- Esth 3:10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.
- Dan 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.
- Gen 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;
- 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:
- Ps 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.
- Eccl 5:13–14There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
- Isa 22:19–22And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down.
- Eccl 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.
- 2 Sam 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.
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