Esther 10:2

Esther 10:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
• New International Version (NIV)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?
• English Standard Version (ESV)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?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the 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?

Context of Esther 10:2

1King Xerxes caused everyone who lived in his kingdom to pay taxes. It included those who lived far away, on the coast of the sea. Everything that King Xerxes did was written down in ‘The history book of the kings of Media and Persia’. The book tells about all the great things that King Xerxes did with his power and authority. It also tells how the king gave more authority to Mordecai, who became very great. 3The Jewish man, Mordecai, was the most important Jew in the whole kingdom. Only King Xerxes himself had more authority than Mordecai. The other Jews respected Mordecai because he worked hard to help them. He made sure that all his people could live safely.

Esther 10:2 word by word

וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה תָקְפּוֹ֙ וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ וּפָרָשַׁת֙ גְּדֻלַּ֣ת מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר גִּדְּל֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הֲלוֹא־הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־סֵ֙פֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים לְמַלְכֵ֖י מָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the actsמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of his powerתֹּ֫קֶףtôqeph · powerH8633
• and of his mightגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369
• and the declarationפָּרָשָׁהpârâshâh · declarationH6575
• of the greatnessגְּדוּלָּהgedûlâh gedûllâh gedûllâh · greatnessH1420
• of Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• whereunto the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• advancedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• they not writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the chroniclesיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of the chroniclesדָּבָרdâbâr · ChroniclesH1697
• of Mediaמָדַיmâday · MediaH4074
• and Persiaפָּרַסpâras · PersiaH6539

Cross-references for Esther 10:2

• 1 Kings 11:41The other things that happened while Solomon was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Solomon’. It tells about Solomon's wisdom and everything that he did.
• 1 Kings 22:39The other things that happened while Ahab was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Israel's kings’. It tells about all the great things that he did. It also tells about the beautiful palace and the cities that he built.
• Esther 8:15Then Mordecai left the king's palace. He was wearing royal clothes that were purple and white. He had a large gold crown on his head. He wore a beautiful coat made from purple linen. The people in Susa city shouted with joy because of the new law.
• Esther 9:4He was now a very important officer in the king's palace. News about him reached all the regions as he became more and more powerful.
• Psalms 18:35Lord, your power has helped me to be strong. You have kept me safe, like a shield. Your kind help has made me great.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king made Daniel an important officer. He also gave Daniel many valuable gifts. He gave Daniel authority to rule over the whole region of Babylon. Daniel also became the most important officer with authority over all the wise men in Babylon.
• Esther 2:23The king sent his men to see if it was true. When he discovered that Mordecai had told the truth, he said that the two eunuchs must die. So his officers hanged them from a wooden tower until they were dead. They wrote about this event in the history book, while the king watched.
• Esther 6:1That night the king could not sleep. He asked a servant to bring the kingdom's history book. He asked the servant to read the book to him.
• 1 Kings 14:19The other things that happened while Jeroboam was king are written in a book. The book is called ‘The history of Israel's kings’. It tells about the battles that Jeroboam fought and how he ruled as king.

Commentaries on Esther 10:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The book of the chronicles of Media and Persia? - The Persians have ever been remarkable for keeping exact chronicles of all public events. Their Tareekhs, which are compositions of this kind, are still very numerous, and indeed very important.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Power and … might - In the later years of Xerxes his “power and might” were chiefly shown in the erection of magnificent buildings, more especially at Persepolis. He abstained from military expeditions. Kings of Media and Persia - Media takes precedence of Persia because the kingdom of Media had preceded that of Persia, and in the “book of the Chronicles” its history came first.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Book of the History of the Kings of Media and Persia was the official record of Persian royalty. Although many ancient Persian records still exist, we have not found any mention of Mordecai's greatness in the records discovered so far.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai--The experience of this pious and excellent Jew verified the statement, "he that humbleth himself shall be exalted" [Mt 23:12; Lu 14:11; 18:14]. From sitting contentedly at the king's gate, he was raised to the dignity of highest subject, the powerful ruler of the kingdom. Acting uniformly on the great principles of truth and righteousness, his greatness rested on a firm foundation. His faith was openly…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 10:2

• Mordecai

In the dictionaries

• Media
• Mordecai
• Persia
• Mede, Medes, Media
• Persia, Persians
• Chronicles, Books of
• Declaration; Declare
• Esther, Book of
• Medes
• Ahasuerus

Commentaries on Esther 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings