Esther 10:2

1 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 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?

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.

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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)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Esther 8:15

    And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

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  • Esther 9:4

    For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

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  • Esther 2:23

    And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

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  • Esther 6:1

    On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

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  • Psalms 18:35

    Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

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  • Daniel 2:48

    Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

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  • 1 Kings 11:41

    And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

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  • 1 Kings 22:39

    Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

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