Esther 3:10 BSB — MannaFest

Esther 3:10

So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.

BSB

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ASV

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

KJV

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. As a token of his affection for him, and a mark of honour to him; with the Persians (w) for a king to give a ring to anyone was a token and bond of the greatest love and friendship imaginable; and it may be this was given to Haman, to seal with it the letters that were or should be written, giving order for the destruction of the Jews.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Miserable is the kingdom that is at the disposal of such a head as this, which has one ear only, and a nose to be led by, but neither eyes nor brains, nor scarcely a tongue of its own.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The king took his ring - In this ring was no doubt included his privy seal, and he gave this to Haman, that when he had formed such a decree as he thought fit, he might seal it with this ring, which would give it its due force and influence among the rulers of the provinces. The privy seal of many of our sovereigns appears to have been inserted in their rings; and the seals of Eastern potentates were worn in rings upon their fingers.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּ֧סַר	vai.Ya.sar	and he removed	H5493 →
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ	ta.ba'.To	signet-ring his	H2885 →
מֵעַ֣ל	me.'Al	from on	H5921 →
יָד֑וֹ	ya.Do	hand his	H3027 →
וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ	vai.yi.te.Nah	and he gave it	H5414 →
לְהָמָ֧ן	le.ha.Man	to Haman	H2001 →
בֶּֽן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
הַמְּדָ֛תָא	ha.me.Da.ta'	Hammedatha	H4099 →
הָאֲגָגִ֖י	ha.'a.ga.Gi	the Agagite	H91 →
צֹרֵ֥ר	tzo.Rer	[the] opposer of	H6887 →
הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃	hai.ye.hu.Dim	the Jews	H3064 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Esther 8:8
Now you may write in the king’s name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king…
leads to
- Esther 1:19
  So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never…
- Esther 3:12
  On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of…
Through
Genesis 41:42
Then 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.
leads to
- Daniel 5:7
  The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be…
- Daniel 5:29
  Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
Through
Esther 3:1
After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
leads to
- Numbers 24:7
  Water will flow from his buckets, and his seed will have abundant water. His king will be greater than Agag, and his kingdom will be exalted.
- Esther 5:11
  Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
- Daniel 6:2
  and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
Through
Esther 7:6
Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
leads to
- Job 18:5–12
  Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Esther

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Esther