Esther 10

The Greatness of Mordecai

1 King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores.2 And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia?3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.

Esther 10

Mordecai’s Fame Increases

1 King Ahasuerus then imposed forced labor on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.2 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?

3 Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was the highest-rankingt Jew, and he was admired by his numerous relatives.t He worked enthusiasticallyt for the good of his people and was an advocate for the welfare oft all his descendants.s