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And Mordecai came into the presence of the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. <a href="/nlt/esther/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> On that same day King Xerxes gave the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther. Then Mordecai was brought before the king, for Esther had told the king how they were related. <a href="/esv/esther/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her. <a href="/bsb/esther/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her. <a href="/kjv/esther/8.htm">King James Bible</a> On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. <a href="/nkjv/esther/8.htm">New King James Version</a> On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. <a href="/nasb_/esther/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, because Esther had disclosed what he was to her. <a href="/nasb/esther/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had disclosed what he was to her. <a href="/nasb77/esther/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had disclosed what he was to her. <a href="/lsb/esther/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her. <a href="/amp/esther/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> On that day King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, because Esther had disclosed what [relation] he was to her. <a href="/csb/esther/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed her relationship to Mordecai. <a href="/hcsb/esther/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> That same day King Ahasuerus awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Mordecai entered the king&#8217s presence because Esther had revealed her relationship to Mordecai. <a href="/asv/esther/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. <a href="/cev/esther/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Before the end of the day, King Xerxes gave Esther everything that had belonged to Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Esther told the king that Mordecai was her cousin. So the king made Mordecai one of his highest officials <a href="/erv/esther/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. <a href="/gwt/esther/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On that same day King Xerxes gave the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther. Also, Mordecai came to the king because Esther had told him how Mordecai was related to her. <a href="/gnt/esther/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther all the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Esther told the king that Mordecai was related to her, and from then on Mordecai was allowed to enter the king's presence. <a href="/isv/esther/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> That day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jewish people, and Mordecai came into the king's presence because Esther had told him how Mordecai was related to her. <a href="/net/esther/8.htm">NET Bible</a> On that same day King Ahasuerus gave the estate of Haman, that adversary of the Jews, to Queen Esther. Now Mordecai had come before the king, for Esther had revealed how he was related to her. <a href="/nheb/esther/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> On that day, King Achshayarsh gave the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her. <a href="/wbt/esther/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> On that day the king Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/esther/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her. <a href="/web/esther/8.htm">World English Bible</a> On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/esther/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> On that day has King Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai has come in before the king, for Esther has declared what he [is] to her, <a href="/ylt/esther/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> On that day hath the king Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai hath come in before the king, for Esther hath declared what he is to her, <a href="/slt/esther/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In that day the king Ahasuerus gave to Esther the queen, the house of Haman the Jews enemy. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther announced what he was to her.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/esther/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> On that day king Assuerus gave the house of Aman, the Jews' enemy, to queen Esther, and Mardochai came in before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her uncle. <a href="/cpdv/esther/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 12:1>On that day king, Artaxerxes gave the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews, to queen Esther, and Mordecai entered before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her paternal uncle. <a href="/nabre/esther/8.htm">New American Bible</a> That day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai was admitted to the king’s presence, for Esther had revealed his relationship to her. <a href="/nrsvce/esther/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told what he was to her.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/esther/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> ON that day King Akhshirash gave the house of Haman the enemy of the Jews to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her. <a href="/hpbt/esther/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And King Akhashiresh gave to Esthir the Queen the house of Haman the enemy of the Jews, and Murdacai entered before the King, because Esthir had revealed what he was to her.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/esther/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. <a href="/sep/esther/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And in that day king Artaxerxes gave to Esther all that belonged to Aman the slanderer: and Mardochaeus was called by the king; for Esther had shewn that he was related to her. <a href="/parallel/esther/8-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TRosJDhNG-8?start=1469" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/esther/8.htm">Esther's Appeal for the Jews</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">That same</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/325.htm" title="325: ’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš (N-proper-ms) -- King of Persia. Or pachashrosh; of Persian origin; Achashverosh, the title of a Persian king.">Xerxes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">awarded</a> <a href="/hebrew/4436.htm" title="4436: ham·mal·kāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Queen. Feminine of melek; a queen.">Queen</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="635: lə·’es·têr (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- Star, Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. Of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine.">Esther</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the estate</a> <a href="/hebrew/2001.htm" title="2001: hā·mān (N-proper-ms) -- Haman -- to rage, be turbulent. Of foreign derivation; Haman, a Persian vizier.">of Haman,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6887.htm" title="6887: ṣō·rêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">the enemy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: hay·yə·hū·ḏī·yīm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">of the Jews.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4782.htm" title="4782: ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther. Of foreign derivation; Mordecai, an Israelite.">And Mordecai</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/635.htm" title="635: ’es·têr (N-proper-fs) -- Star, Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Isr. Of Persian derivation; Ester, the Jewish heroine.">Esther</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·gî·ḏāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3fs) -- To be conspicuous. ">had revealed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">his relation</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">to her.</a> 2The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Esther 2:17</a> And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. <a href="/esther/3-10.htm">Esther 3:10</a> 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. <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Esther 7:10</a> So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided. <a href="/esther/9-29.htm">Esther 9:29-32</a> So Queen Esther daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim. / And Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes, / in order to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and had committed themselves and their descendants to the times of fasting and lamentation. ... <a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40-44</a> You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” / Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.” / 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. ... <a href="/daniel/6-3.htm">Daniel 6:3</a> Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. <a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Nehemiah 2:8</a> And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. <a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">1 Samuel 18:17-19</a> Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” / And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?” / So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. <a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm">1 Kings 2:46</a> Then the king commanded Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down, and he died. Thus the kingdom was firmly established in the hand of Solomon. <a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a> The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases. <a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. <a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-22</a> which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <a href="/hebrews/2-8.htm">Hebrews 2:8</a> and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.give the house.<a href="/job/27-16.htm">Job 27:16,17</a> Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; … <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a> Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.<a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6-13</a> They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; … came before.<a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Esther 1:14</a> And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)<a href="/esther/2-7.htm">Esther 2:7,15</a> And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Ahasu-E'rus</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-7.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/esther/6-2.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-8.htm">Disclosed</a> <a href="/esther/7-6.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/esther/1-19.htm">Estate</a> <a href="/esther/7-8.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/2-20.htm">Family</a> <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Haman</a> <a href="/esther/7-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/esther/6-13.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-32.htm">Oppressor</a> <a href="/esther/7-6.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/esther/7-8.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/esther/7-5.htm">Xerxes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Ahasuerus</a> <a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Ahasu-E'rus</a> <a href="/job/6-30.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/job/15-18.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-57.htm">Disclosed</a> <a href="/esther/9-10.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Estate</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Esther</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Family</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Haman</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/esther/8-3.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Mordecai</a> <a href="/esther/8-2.htm">Mor'decai</a> <a href="/esther/9-10.htm">Oppressor</a> <a href="/esther/8-15.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Xerxes</a><div class="vheading2">Esther 8</div>1. <a href="/esther/8-1.htm">Mordecai is advanced.</a> 3. <a href="/esther/8-3.htm">Esther makes suit to reverse Haman's letters.</a> 7. <a href="/esther/8-7.htm">Xerxes grants to the Jews to defend themselves.</a> 15. <a href="/esther/8-15.htm">Mordecai's honor, and the Jews' joy.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/esther/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/esther/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>That same day This phrase indicates the immediacy of the events following Haman's downfall. It underscores the swift justice and reversal of fortune that occurs in the narrative. The timing is significant, as it shows the urgency and decisiveness of the king's actions in response to Esther's plea.King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. The transfer of Haman's estate to Esther is a significant act of restitution and justice. In ancient Persian culture, the property of a traitor or condemned person often reverted to the crown, and the king could redistribute it as he saw fit. This act not only compensates Esther but also symbolizes the complete reversal of Haman's evil plans. Haman, who sought to destroy the Jews, is now posthumously stripped of his wealth and power, which is given to a Jewess, Esther. This mirrors the biblical theme of the righteous being rewarded and the wicked being punished, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/13-22.htm">Proverbs 13:22</a>, "A sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous."And Mordecai entered the king’s presence Mordecai's entrance into the king's presence signifies his rise in status and favor. Previously, Mordecai had been a lowly gatekeeper, but his loyalty and wisdom have now been recognized. This elevation is reminiscent of Joseph's rise to power in Egypt (<a href="/genesis/41-41.htm">Genesis 41:41-43</a>), where a faithful servant of God is exalted to a position of influence and authority.because Esther had revealed his relation to her. Esther's revelation of her relationship to Mordecai is a pivotal moment. It highlights the importance of identity and kinship in the narrative. By revealing Mordecai as her cousin and adoptive father, Esther secures his safety and elevates his status. This disclosure also strengthens the bond between Esther and the king, as it shows her trust and transparency. The revelation is a turning point that leads to the further protection and elevation of the Jewish people, aligning with God's providential care for His chosen people, as seen throughout the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_xerxes.htm">King Xerxes (Ahasuerus)</a> The Persian king who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Cush. He plays a pivotal role in the account of Esther by making decisions that impact the Jewish people. 2. <a href="/topical/q/queen_esther.htm">Queen Esther</a> A Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia. Her bravery and faith are central to the deliverance of her people from destruction. 3. <a href="/topical/h/haman.htm">Haman</a> The antagonist of the account, who plotted to annihilate the Jews. His downfall is a key turning point in the account. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mordecai.htm">Mordecai</a> Esther's cousin and guardian, who becomes a prominent figure in the Persian court. His loyalty and wisdom are instrumental in the salvation of the Jews. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_estate_of_haman.htm">The Estate of Haman</a> The property and wealth of Haman, which is transferred to Esther, symbolizing the reversal of fortune and divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_reversal.htm">Divine Reversal</a> God's sovereignty is evident in the reversal of fortunes. What was meant for evil against the Jews is turned into a blessing. Trust in God's ability to change circumstances. <a href="/topical/c/courage_and_advocacy.htm">Courage and Advocacy</a> Esther's courage to reveal her identity and advocate for her people is a model for standing up for righteousness and justice. <a href="/topical/g/god's_timing.htm">God's Timing</a> The events unfold in God's perfect timing. Patience and faith are essential as we wait for God's plans to manifest. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_influence.htm">Stewardship of Influence</a> Esther and Mordecai use their positions for the benefit of others. Believers are called to use their influence to serve God's purposes. <a href="/topical/j/justice_and_mercy.htm">Justice and Mercy</a> The transfer of Haman's estate to Esther is a reminder of God's justice and mercy. Believers can trust in God's righteous judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_esther_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Esther 8</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_mordecai's_rise_in_esther_8_2.htm">What evidence exists that supports Mordecai's elevation to high authority in Esther 8:2, considering Persian records rarely reference Jewish officials?</a> <a href="/q/is_rapid_communication_in_esther_8_10_plausible.htm">How plausible is the rapid communication in Esther 8:10, given ancient travel and logistics constraints across such a vast empire?</a> <a href="/q/could_a_jewish_foreigner_become_queen.htm">Esther 5:1 - How plausible is it that a Jewish foreigner could have risen to queen with no corroborating Persian records?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_steven_furtick.htm">What did Esther mean by 'If I perish, I perish'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/esther/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>VIII.(1) Did . . . give the house of Haman.--Confiscation of goods necessarily followed on a sentence of death in the East. So, with ourselves, a convicted felon's property is forfeited to the Crown.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/esther/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - On that day did the king... give the house of Haman. When a criminal was executed, everything that belonged to him became the property of the crown, and was disposed of according to the king's pleasure. It pleased Ahasuerus to make over to Esther the house of Haman, with, no doubt, all its content, attendants, furniture, and treasure. The Jews' enemy. This now becomes Haman's ordinary designation (see <a href="/esther/9-10.htm">Esther 9:10, 24</a>). Traditional practices have in many places kept up his memory as one of the most hated adversaries of the nation (see Stanley, 'Lectures on the Jewish Church,' Third Series, pp. 177, 178). And Mordecai came before the king. Mordecai became a high official - one of those in constant attendance on the king. For Esther had told what he was to her. i.e. had revealed his relationship, had told that he was her cousin. Mordecai having been recognised as a "king's benefactor" (<a href="/esther/6-3.htm">Esther 6:3-11</a>), and Esther having been forced to confess herself a Jewess in order to save her nation (<a href="/esther/7-3.htm">Esther 7:3, 4</a>), there was no object in any further concealment. <a href="/commentaries/esther/8-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>That same הַה֗וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day King הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Xerxes אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_325.htm">Strong's 325: </a> Ahasuerus -- king of Persia awarded נָתַ֞ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set Queen הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה (ham·mal·kāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4436.htm">Strong's 4436: </a> Queen -- a queen Esther לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (lə·’es·têr) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm">Strong's 635: </a> Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel the estate בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Haman, הָמָ֖ן (hā·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2001.htm">Strong's 2001: </a> Haman -- to rage, be turbulent the enemy צֹרֵ֣ר (ṣō·rêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6887.htm">Strong's 6887: </a> To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped of the Jews. הַיְּהוּדִ֑ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> Jews -- Jewish And Mordecai וּמָרְדֳּכַ֗י (ū·mā·rə·do·ḵay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4782.htm">Strong's 4782: </a> Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther entered בָּ֚א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king presence לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction Esther אֶסְתֵּ֖ר (’es·têr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_635.htm">Strong's 635: </a> Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel had revealed הִגִּ֥ידָה (hig·gî·ḏāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous his relation הוּא־ (hū-) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are to her. לָֽהּ׃ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/esther/8-1.htm">Esther 8:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/esther/8-1.htm">OT History: Esther 8:1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave (Est Esth. 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