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Esther 3:10

And the king took off his ring, and gave it into the hands of Aman, to seal the decrees against the Jews.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king's treasury ten thousand talents of silver.

11And the king said to Aman, Keep the silver, and treat the nation as you will.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:42And Pharao took his ring off his hand, and put it on the hand of Joseph, and put on him a robe of fine linen, and put a necklace of gold about his neck.

Esther 7:6And Esther said, the + 7:6 Gr. hostile man. adversary is Aman, this wicked man. Then Aman was troubled before the king and the queen.

Esther 8:8Write you⌃ also in my name, as it seems good to you, and seal it with my ring: for whatever orders are written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, it is not + 8:8 Or, possible lawful to gainsay them.

Matthew Henry on Esther 3:8-15

Haman Obtains Leave to Slay the Jews. ( b. c. 510.) 7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. 8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is… Read the whole commentary →

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