Esther 10
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 10
Chapter Summary
1 Ahasuerus' greatness. 3 Mordecai's advancement.
Key Hebrew Words
גְּדוּלָּה
greatness
H1420 · TWOT 315e
מַס
tribute, tax
H4522 · TWOT 1218
גְּבוּרָה
might, strength
H1369 · TWOT 310c
מִשְׁנֶה
second (in rank)
H4932 · TWOT 2421c
שָׁלוֹם
peace, welfare
H7965 · TWOT 2401a
יְהוּדִי
Jew
H3064 · TWOT 850a
People & Context
Ahasuerus
The king who lays a tax on the land and the isles; his acts are recorded in the chronicles of Media and Persia
Mordecai
The Jew, second to King Ahasuerus, great among the Jews, seeking the welfare of his people and speaking peace
Timeline
The King Sets a Tax
King Ahasuerus sets a tax on the land and the isles of the sea.
Esther 10:1
Mordecai's Greatness is Recorded
The acts of the king's might and the declaration of Mordecai's greatness are written in the chronicles of Media and Persia.
Esther 10:2
Mordecai Serves as Second-in-Command
Mordecai the Jew becomes second to King Ahasuerus, seeking the welfare of his people and speaking peace to all his seed.
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