What Does the Bible Say About Rings?
Here are 7 Bible verses about rings, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
BSBBut the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
- #2Haggai 2:23
In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts.
BSBOn that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will take you, My servant, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and I will make you like My signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
- #3Genesis 41:42
And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
BSBThen 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.
- #4Jeremiah 22:24
As I live, saith the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
BSB“As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would pull you off.
- #5Isaiah 3:21
The rings, and nose jewels,
BSBtheir signet rings and nose rings;
- #6Genesis 24:22
And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
BSBAnd after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
- #7Ezekiel 16:12
And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
BSBI put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).
Rings in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Antiquity of: Ge 24:22; 38:18
- Made of gold and set with precious stones: Nu 31:50,51; So 5:14
- WERE WORN
- On the hands: Ge 41:42
- On the arms: 2Sa 1:10
- In the ears: Job 42:11; Ho 2:13; Eze 16:12
- In the nose: Isa 3:21
- Rich men distinguished by: Jas 2:2
- Women of rank adorned with: Isa 3:16,21
- OF KINGS
- Used for sealing decrees: Es 3:12; 8:8,10
- Given to favourites as a mark of honour: Ge 41:42; Es 3:10; 8:2
- Numbers of, taken from Midianites: Nu 31:50
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the glory of Christ: So 5:14
- (Put on the hands,) of favour: Lu 15:22