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| 1. |
וישם המלך אחשרש מס על־הארץ ואיי הים׃ |
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. | King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea. | And King Ahasuerus put a tax on the land and on the islands of the sea. | |||
| 2. |
וכל־מעשה תקפו וגבורתו ופרשת גדלת מרדכי אשר גדלו המלך הלוא־הם כתובים על־ספר דברי הימים למלכי מדי ופרס׃ |
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? | All the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? | And all his acts of power and his great strength and the full story of the high place which the king gave Mordecai, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Media and Persia? | |||
| 3. |
כי מרדכי היהודי משנה למלך אחשורוש וגדול ליהודים ורצוי לרב אחיו דרש טוב לעמו ודבר שלום לכל־זרעו׃ |
For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. | For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants. | For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and respected by the body of his countrymen; working for the good of his people, and saying words of peace to all his seed. | |||