Esther 10:2

1 Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.

And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?

3 For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.

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BSB
And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?
KJV
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?
WEB
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?
ASV
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?
DARBY
And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
BLB
And all the work of his power and his strength, and the account of the greatness of Mordecai [by] which the king made him great, are they not written in the Book of the Words of the Days of the Kings of Media and Persia?
ÅB
Men alt det han gjorde i sin makt og velde, og en nøyaktig fremstilling av den høye rang som kongen opphøyet Mordekai til, det er oppskrevet i de mediske og persiske kongers krønike.
OTB
Alle hans mektige og sterke gjerninger, sammen med en omfattende beretning om Mordekais storhet, som kongen hedret, er de ikke nedskrevet i Krønikerboken for kongene i Media og Persia?
B1930
Men alt det han gjorde i sin makt og velde, og en nøiaktig fremstilling av den høie rang som kongen ophøiet Mordekai til, det er opskrevet i de mediske og persiske kongers krønike.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Esther 8:15

    Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

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  • Esther 9:4

    For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

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  • Esther 2:23

    After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.

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  • Esther 6:1

    That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.

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  • Psalms 18:35

    You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.

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  • Daniel 2:48

    Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

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  • 1 Kings 11:41

    As for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?

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  • 1 Kings 22:39

    As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

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