Esther 10

1 King Ahasuerus imposed tribute ^{a10:1 i.e. a kind of tax} on the land and on the islands of the sea.ISV — Esther 10:1

2 Now as to all the powerful and great deeds of Ahasuerus, along with an exact statement about the high position ^{b10:2 Lit. greatness} of Mordecai to which the king promoted him, these things are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia, are they not?ISV — Esther 10:2

3 Indeed, Mordecai the Jew was second in authority only ^{c10:3 Lit. second to King} to King Ahasuerus and was a powerful official ^{d10:3 Or great} among the Jewish people. Mordecai ^{e10:3 Lit. He} was accepted favorably by his many kinsmen, and he sought the good of his countrymen and spoke out for the welfare of all his people. ^{f10:3 Lit. his see}ISV — Esther 10:3