Esther · 3 verses
Esther 10
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The chapter promises a full account of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, then sends the curious reader to a royal book it does not open.
A kingdom taxed to the edgesv. 1
After all the reversals and splendour, Xerxes does something resolutely administrative: he imposes tribute throughout the land, right out to its farthest shores. The grand story pauses for the empire’s accounts department, which is a wonderfully plain way to begin the ending.
The book left closedvv. 2–3
The royal record is named as the place where Mordecai’s accomplishments and the greatness granted him may be found, but the account itself remains elsewhere. Here, the summary is brisk: Mordecai stands second only to Xerxes, is preeminent among the Jews, is favoured by his kinsmen, seeks the good of his people, and speaks peace to his countrymen.
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Esth 10:1Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.
Esth 10:2And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?
Esth 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
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Where this is echoed
Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 29 passages were voted onto 3 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.
- 3Nehemiah 2:10But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
- 2Esther 8:15Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
- 1Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
- 2Esther 2:23After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.
- 2Esther 9:4For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
- 3Romans 14:18For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.
- 3Romans 10:1Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.
- 1Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
- 2Esther 6:1That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
- 32 Chronicles 28:7Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king.
- 3Genesis 41:43–44He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
- 3Daniel 5:29Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
- 3Psalms 122:6–9Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.
- 3Genesis 41:40You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
- 1Daniel 11:18Then he will turn his face to the coastlands and capture many of them. But a commander will put an end to his reproach and will turn it back upon him.
- 1Genesis 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
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