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Esther 3:10 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Esther 3:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 3 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. enemy: or, oppressor”
Esther 3:10 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 3:10
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. Ahasuerus removed his signet ring and gave it to Haman, conferring absolute authority to issue decrees in the king's name. The ring represented royal authority—documents sealed with it carried legal force equivalent to the king's personal command. The designation "the Jews' enemy" (tzorar ha-Yehudim, צֹרֵר הַיְּהוּדִים) emphasizes Haman's role as antagonist to God's covenant people. The king's casual delegation of genocidal authority demonstrates moral blindness and administrati...
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Cross-References for Esther 3:10
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“and put it on Joseph's hand”
“which he had taken from Haman”
“An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman! Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.”
“as it pleases you”
“and advanced him”