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 imposed a tribute throughout his empire, even to the distant coastlands. 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. 3Mordecai 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.

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 rest of the events in Solomon’s reign, including all his deeds and his wisdom, are recorded in The Book of the Acts of Solomon.
• 1 Kings 22:39The rest of the events in Ahab’s reign and everything he did, including the story of the ivory palace and the towns he built, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.
• Esther 8:15Then Mordecai left the king’s presence, wearing the royal robe of blue and white, the great crown of gold, and an outer cloak of fine linen and purple. And the people of Susa celebrated the new decree.
• Esther 9:4For Mordecai had been promoted in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
• Psalms 18:35You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help has made me great.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king appointed Daniel to a high position and gave him many valuable gifts. He made Daniel ruler over the whole province of Babylon, as well as chief over all his wise men.
• Esther 2:23When an investigation was made and Mordecai’s story was found to be true, the two men were impaled on a sharpened pole. This was all recorded in The Book of the History of King Xerxes’ Reign.
• Esther 6:1That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the book of the history of his reign so it could be read to him.
• 1 Kings 14:19The rest of the events in Jeroboam’s reign, including all his wars and how he ruled, are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Israel.

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