Esther 10
King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land, and the greatness of Mordecai was recorded in the royal chronicles. Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to the king and worked for the good of his people.
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| 1 | And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. | King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the coastlands of the sea. |
| 2 | 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? | All his acts of power and might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king elevated him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? |
| 3 | 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. | For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus and was great among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews. He worked for the good of his people and spoke peace to all his family. |