Esther 10
World English Bible
10 King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea. 2 Aren’t all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.
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Esther 10
Christian Standard Bible
Mordecai’s Fame
10 King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the land(A) even to the farthest shores.[a](B) 2 All of his powerful and magnificent accomplishments(C) and the detailed account of Mordecai’s great rank with which the king had honored him,(D) have they not been written in the Book of the Historical Events of the Kings of Media and Persia?(E) 3 Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus.(F) He was famous among the Jews and highly esteemed by many of his relatives.(G) He continued to pursue prosperity for his people and to speak for the well-being of all his descendants.(H)
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- 10:1 Or imposed forced labor on the land and the coasts of the sea
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