Esther 8:2 BSB — MannaFest

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16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּ֨סַר	vai.Ya.sar	and he removed	H5493 →
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹ	ta.ba'.To	signet-ring his	H2885 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
הֶֽעֱבִיר֙	he.'e.Vir	he had taken away	H5674 →
מֵֽהָמָ֔ן	me.ha.Man	from Haman	H2001 →
וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ	vai.yi.te.Nah	and he gave it	H5414 →
לְמָרְדֳּכָ֑י	le.ma.re.do.Khai	to Mordecai	H4782 →
וַתָּ֧שֶׂם	va.Ta.sem	and she appointed	H7760 →
אֶסְתֵּ֛ר	'es.Ter	Esther	H635 →
אֶֽת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
מָרְדֳּכַ֖י	ma.re.do.Khai	Mordecai	H4782 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
בֵּ֥ית	beit	[the] house of	H1004 →
הָמָֽן׃ פ	ha.Man	Haman	H2001 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
leads to
- 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.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 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.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Psalms 37:34
Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
leads to
- Psalms 27:14
  Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Proverbs 20:22
  Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
- Psalms 37:9
  For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
- Matthew 24:13
  But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Psalms 52:5–6
  Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
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 5:16
  But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Esther 3:10So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.Genesis 41:42Then 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.Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.Psalms 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.Isaiah 22:19–22I will remove you from office, and you will be ousted from your position.2 Samuel 9:7–10“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”Ecclesiastes 2:18–26I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.Ecclesiastes 5:13–14There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,Esther 3:12On 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 each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.Isaiah 22:21I will clothe him with your robe and tie your sash around him. I will put your authority in his hand, and he will be a father to the dwellers of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.James 2:2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

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