亞哈隨魯和末底改的功績

10 亞哈隨魯王使內陸和沿海的人民都進貢。 他所有的豐功偉績以及擢升末底改的事都記在瑪代和波斯的史書上。 猶太人末底改的地位僅次於亞哈隨魯王,他在猶太人中受尊崇,得到同胞的愛戴,因為他致力於本族人的益處,為他們謀求福祉。

The Greatness of Mordecai

10 King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on (A)the coastlands of the sea. And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor of Mordecai, (B)to which the king advanced him, are they not written in (C)the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? For Mordecai the Jew was (D)second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he (E)sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.

10 And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.