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Esther Saves the Jews

On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, (A)the adversary of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told (B)what he was to her. (C)And the king removed his signet ring, which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

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The Promotion of Mordecai

That day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the property[a] of Haman, the enemy of the Jewish people, and Mordecai came into the king’s presence because Esther had told him how Mordecai[b] was related to her. The king took off his signet ring that he had taken from Haman and gave it to Mordecai. Esther then put Mordecai in charge of Haman’s property.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 8:1 Lit. house
  2. Esther 8:1 Lit. he
  3. Esther 8:2 Lit. house

The King’s Edict in Behalf of the Jews

That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman,(A) the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came into the presence of the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. The king took off his signet ring,(B) which he had reclaimed from Haman, and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over Haman’s estate.(C)

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