亚哈随鲁和末底改的功绩

10 亚哈随鲁王使内陆和沿海的人民都进贡。 他所有的丰功伟绩以及擢升末底改的事都记在玛代和波斯的史书上。 犹太人末底改的地位仅次于亚哈随鲁王,他在犹太人中受尊崇,得到同胞的爱戴,因为他致力于本族人的益处,为他们谋求福祉。

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 full account 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 good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Other Things King Ahasuerus Did

10 King Ahasuerus imposed tribute[a] on the land and on the islands of the sea. Now as to all the powerful and great deeds of Ahasuerus, along with an exact statement about the high position[b] of Mordecai to which the king promoted him, these things are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia, are they not? Indeed, Mordecai the Jew was second in authority only[c] to King Ahasuerus and was a powerful official[d] among the Jewish people. Mordecai[e] was accepted favorably by his many kinsmen, and he sought the good of his countrymen and spoke out for the welfare of all his people.[f]

Footnotes

  1. Esther 10:1 I.e. a kind of tax
  2. Esther 10:2 Lit. greatness
  3. Esther 10:3 Lit. second to King
  4. Esther 10:3 Or great
  5. Esther 10:3 Lit. He
  6. Esther 10:3 Lit. seed