< Esther 10 >
1 King Achashyerosh laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.
Kong Ahasverus lagde Skat paa Fastlandet og Kystlandene.
2 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?
Og alt, hvad han gjorde i sin Magt og Vælde, og en nøjagtig Skildring af den høje Værdighed, Kongen ophøjede Mordokaj til, staar optegnet i Mediens og Persiens Kongers Krønike.
3 For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Achashyerosh, 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.
Thi Jøden Mordokaj havde den højeste Værdighed efter Kong Ahasverus, og han stod i høj Anseelse hos Jøderne og var elsket af sine mange Landsmænd, fordi han virkede for sit Folks vel og talte til Bedste for al sin Slægt.