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

1Now King Ahasuerus imposed a tribute upon the entire land, even to the coastlands of the sea. All the acts of his power and might, along with the full account of the greatness of Mordecai and the story of how the king promoted him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? 3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by the multitude of his people. He sought their good and spoke for the welfare of his 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 11:41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom—are they not recorded in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?
• 1 Kings 22:39Now the rest of Ahab’s deeds and all he did, including the ivory palace he built and all the cities he fortified, are they not written in Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
• Esther 8:15Then Mordecai went out from the king’s presence in blue and white royal robes, with a large gold crown, and also a purple robe of fine linen.The city of Shushan shouted and rejoiced.
• Esther 9:4Mordecai was prominent at the palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces. The man Mordecai was growing ever more powerful.
• Psalms 18:35He trains my hands for battle, so my arms can bend a bronze bow.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and lavished on him many marvelous gifts and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief over all the wise men of Babylon.
• Esther 2:23When the matter was investigated and found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows. It was then written in the book of the chronicles in the king’s presence.
• Esther 6:1That night sleep deserted the king, so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, be brought in and read before the king.
• 1 Kings 14:19As for the rest of the deeds of Jeroboam, how he made war and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the Book of the Chronicles 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
• Chronicles, Books of
• Declaration; Declare
• Esther, Book of
• 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