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Rings
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
or Ornaments for the ears, nose, legs, arms, or fingers. The antiquity of rings appears from Scripture and from profane authors. Judah left his ring with Tamar, Genesis 1:1-50:26 38:18 . When Pharaoh committed the government of Egypt to Joseph, he gave him his ring from his finger, Genesis 41:42 . After the victory of the Israelites over the Midianites, they offered to the Lord the rings, the bracelets, and the golden necklaces taken from the enemy. Numbers 31:50 . The Israelitish women wore rings, not only on their fingers, but also in their nostrils and their ears, and on their ankles. See BRACELETS. James distinguishes a man of wealth and dignity by the ring of gold on his finger, James 2:2 . At the return of the prodigal son, his father ordered a handsome apparel for his dress, and that a ring should be put on his finger, Luke 15:22 .
The ring was used chiefly as a signet to seal with, and Scripture generally assigns it to princes and great persons; as the king of Egypt, Joseph, Ahaz, Jezebel, king Ahasuerus, his favorite Haman, Mordecai, king Darius, etc.,
1 Kings 21:8 Esther 3:10 Jeremiah 22:24 Daniel 6:17 . The patents and orders of these princes were sealed with their rings or signets, an impression from which was their confirmation. See SEAL, SEALING .
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Rings'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/r/rings.html. 1859.
