אֶסְתֵּר

Esther — Chapter 10

Read Esther Chapter 10 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 3 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

וַיָּשֶׂם הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֮ מַ֣ס עַל הָאָ֣רֶץ וְאִיֵּ֥י הַיָּ֖ם׃

KJVAnd the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.

וְכָל מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה תָקְפּוֹ֙ וּגְבוּרָת֔וֹ וּפָרָשַׁת֙ גְּדֻלַּ֣ת מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר גִּדְּל֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הֲלֹא הֵ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל סֵ֙פֶר֙ דִּבְרֵ֣י הַיָּמִ֔ים לְמַלְכֵ֖י מָדַ֥י וּפָרָֽס׃

KJVAnd 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?

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?

כִּ֣י מָרְדֳּכַ֤י הַיְּהוּדִי֙ מִשְׁנֶ֣ה לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ וְגָד֣וֹל לַיְּהוּדִ֗ים וְרָצ֞וּי לְרֹ֣ב אֶחָ֔יו דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְעַמּ֔וֹ וְדֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְכָל זַרְעֽוֹ׃

KJVFor Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.