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The Greatness of Xerxes and Mordecai
King Xerxes imposed a tribute throughout his empire, even to the distant coastlands.
King Xerxes imposed a tribute throughout his empire, even to the distant coastlands.
The Greatness of Mordecai
King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.
King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.
His great achievements and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Media and Persia.
And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor 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?
Mordecai the Jew became the prime minister, with authority next to that of King Xerxes himself. He was very great among the Jews, who held him in high esteem, because he continued to work for the good of his people and to speak up for the welfare of all their descendants.
For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.