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
International Standard Version
Other Things King Ahasuerus Did
10 King Ahasuerus imposed tribute[a] on the land and on the islands of the sea. 2 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? 3 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]
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- Esther 10:1 I.e. a kind of tax
- Esther 10:2 Lit. greatness
- Esther 10:3 Lit. second to King
- Esther 10:3 Or great
- Esther 10:3 Lit. He
- Esther 10:3 Lit. seed
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