Esther 10
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Esther 10:1
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Now King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.
Esther 10:2
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And all the accomplishments of his authority and strength, and the full account 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?
Esther 10:3
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For Mordecai the Jew was second {only} to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many kinsmen, one who sought the good of his people and one who spoke for the welfare of his whole nation.
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