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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
Esther 9:4
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
Hebrew Names Version
For Mordekhai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordekhai grew greater and greater.
For Mordekhai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordekhai grew greater and greater.
King James Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
English Standard Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
New Century Version
Mordecai was very important in the king's palace. He was famous in all the empire, because he was becoming a leader of more and more people.
Mordecai was very important in the king's palace. He was famous in all the empire, because he was becoming a leader of more and more people.
New English Translation
Mordecai was of high rank in the king's palace, and word about him was spreading throughout all the provinces. His influence continued to become greater and greater.
Mordecai was of high rank in the king's palace, and word about him was spreading throughout all the provinces. His influence continued to become greater and greater.
Amplified Bible
For Mordecai was great and respected in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great and respected in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
New American Standard Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and the news about him spread throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and the news about him spread throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
World English Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and the report of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and the report of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Legacy Standard Bible
Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king's house, and the report about him went throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king's house, and the report about him went throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
Contemporary English Version
Everyone in the provinces knew that the king had promoted him and had given him a lot of power.
Everyone in the provinces knew that the king had promoted him and had given him a lot of power.
Complete Jewish Bible
For Mordekhai had become a powerful person in the king's palace, and his fame had spread through all the provinces; Mordekhai continued to grow increasingly powerful.
For Mordekhai had become a powerful person in the king's palace, and his fame had spread through all the provinces; Mordekhai continued to grow increasingly powerful.
Darby Translation
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became continually greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became continually greater.
Easy-to-Read Version
Mordecai had become a very important man in the king's palace. Everyone in the provinces knew his name and knew how important he was. And Mordecai became more and more powerful.
Mordecai had become a very important man in the king's palace. Everyone in the provinces knew his name and knew how important he was. And Mordecai became more and more powerful.
George Lamsa Translation
For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.
Good News Translation
It was well-known throughout the empire that Mordecai was now a powerful man in the palace and was growing more powerful.
It was well-known throughout the empire that Mordecai was now a powerful man in the palace and was growing more powerful.
Lexham English Bible
For Mordecai was high-ranking in the king's palace and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
For Mordecai was high-ranking in the king's palace and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
Literal Translation
For Mordecai was great in the king's house and his fame went out into all the provinces, for this man Mordecai was going on and growing greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house and his fame went out into all the provinces, for this man Mordecai was going on and growing greater.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For Mardocheus was greate in the kynges house, & the reporte of him was noised in all lodes, how he increased & grewe.
For Mardocheus was greate in the kynges house, & the reporte of him was noised in all lodes, how he increased & grewe.
American Standard Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Bible in Basic English
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and word of him went out through every part of the kingdom: for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and word of him went out through every part of the kingdom: for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For Mardocheus was great in the kinges house, & the reporte of him was noysed in all the prouinces: for this man Mardocheus waxed greater and greater.
For Mardocheus was great in the kinges house, & the reporte of him was noysed in all the prouinces: for this man Mardocheus waxed greater and greater.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
King James Version (1611)
For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and his fame went out, throughout all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and his fame went out, throughout all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the order of the king was in force, that he should be celebrated in all the kingdom.
For the order of the king was in force, that he should be celebrated in all the kingdom.
English Revised Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces: for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces: for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
whom thei knewen to be prince of the paleis, and to mow do ful myche; and the fame of his name encreeside ech dai, and flei bi the mouthis of alle men.
whom thei knewen to be prince of the paleis, and to mow do ful myche; and the fame of his name encreeside ech dai, and flei bi the mouthis of alle men.
Update Bible Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Webster's Bible Translation
For Mordecai [was] great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai became greater and greater.
For Mordecai [was] great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai became greater and greater.
New King James Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent.
For Mordecai was great in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent.
New Living Translation
For Mordecai had been promoted in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
For Mordecai had been promoted in the king's palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
New Life Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house. His name spread through all the nation, for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
For Mordecai was great in the king's house. His name spread through all the nation, for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
New Revised Standard
For Mordecai was powerful in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
For Mordecai was powerful in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
since great was Mordecai, in the house of the king, and, his fame, was going forth throughout all the provinces, - for, the man Mordecai, went on waxing great.
since great was Mordecai, in the house of the king, and, his fame, was going forth throughout all the provinces, - for, the man Mordecai, went on waxing great.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men’s mouths.
For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men’s mouths.
Revised Standard Version
For Mor'decai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mor'decai grew more and more powerful.
For Mor'decai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mor'decai grew more and more powerful.
Young's Literal Translation
for great [is] Mordecai in the house of the king, and his fame is going into all the provinces, for the man Mordecai is going on and becoming great.
for great [is] Mordecai in the house of the king, and his fame is going into all the provinces, for the man Mordecai is going on and becoming great.
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
Contextual Overview
1On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king's command and edict were to be executed. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but the tables were turned and the Jews overpowered those who hated them. 2In each of the provinces of King Xerxes, the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who sought to harm them. No man could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples. 3And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king's administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them. 4For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.5The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. 6In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men, 7including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha. 10They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
was great: Psalms 18:43
his fame: Joshua 6:27, 1 Samuel 2:30, 1 Chronicles 14:17, Zephaniah 3:19, Matthew 4:24
waxed: 2 Samuel 3:1, 1 Chronicles 11:9, Psalms 1:3, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 9:7
Reciprocal: Exodus 11:3 - Moses 2 Kings 5:1 - a great Esther 10:2 - advanced him Daniel 8:8 - waxed
Cross-References
Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that was with you-the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth-every living thing that came out of the ark.
and with every living creature that was with you-the birds, the livestock, and every beast of the earth-every living thing that came out of the ark.
Genesis 9:14
Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
Leviticus 3:17
This is a perpetual statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.'"
This is a perpetual statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.'"
Leviticus 7:26
You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.
You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.
Leviticus 19:26
You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.
You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.
Deuteronomy 12:16
but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
Deuteronomy 12:23
Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
Only be sure not to eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.
Deuteronomy 14:21
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to a temporary resident within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
You are not to eat any carcass; you may give it to a temporary resident within your gates, and he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people belonging to the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.
Deuteronomy 15:23
But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
But you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.
Acts 15:20
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house,.... Not only over Esther's affairs, but was one of the king's counsellors, and was the chief minister of state:
and his fame went out throughout all the provinces; what a favourite he was of the king, as well as a relation of the queen, and how wise and just his administrations were:
for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater, was more and more in the king's favour, and had offices of honour and trust heaped upon him, and increased both in wealth and power.
