NET Bible
"Mordecai’s Fame Increases King Ahasuerus then imposed forced labor on the land and on the coastlands of the sea."
— Esther 10:1, NET Bible
“And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.”
“And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. ”
“King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.”
“And king Assuerus made all the land, and all the islands of the sea tributary.”
“And King Ahasuerus put a tax on the land and on the islands of the sea.”
“And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.”
Mordecai’s Fame Increases King Ahasuerus then imposed forced labor on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.
Now all the actions carried out under his authority and his great achievements, along with an exact statement concerning the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king promoted, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?
Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was the highest-ranking Jew, and he was admired by his numerous relatives. He worked enthusiastically for the good of his people and was an advocate for the welfare of all his descendants.