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1 Kisha Mfalme Ahusiero akaweka kodi juu ya nchi na maeneo ya bahari.

Then King Ahasuerus imposed a tax on the land and on the coastlands along the sea.

2 Mafanikio yote na nguvu na ukuu wake, pamoja na wa Modekai ambao mfalme alimwinua, yameandikwa katika Kitabu cha Kumbukumbu ya wafalme wa Wamedi na Waajemi.

All the achievements of his power and might, together with the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia.

3 Modekai Muyahudi alikuwa wa pili kutoka kwa Mfalme Ahusiero. Alikuwa mkuu na maarufu miongoni mwa ndugu zake Wayahudi, kwa sababu alitetea mahitaji ya watu wake na haki za watu na akatetea amani kwa watu wote.

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