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Simple verse list for EST 10:3

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OET (OET-RV) Mordekai the Jew was second-in-command to the king Ahasuerus, and a leader among the Jews. He was popular with most of his own people, seeking good for them and teaching all his descendants how to live in peace.

OET-LV If/because Mārəddəkay the_Jew was_second to/for_the _king ʼAḩashvērōsh and_he_was_great to_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_he_was_acceptable to_the _multitude _of his _brothers _of_his he_was_seeking good for_people _of_his and_he_was_speaking peace to/from_all/each/any/every his/its_seed.

ULT For Mordecai the Jew was second to the king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and favored by the multitude of his brothers, seeking good for his people and speaking peace to all its seed.

UST Mordecai the Jew was able to do so much because he was the most powerful person in the empire after King Ahasuerus. He was also a leader among his own people. All of his fellow Jews respected him. He worked hard to make sure that the Jews would always prosper.

BSB & MSB For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.

OEB For Mordecai the Jew was next in rank to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and loved by them all. He sought the good of his people and promoted the welfare of their descendants.

WEBBE & WMBB For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great amongst the Jews and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his descendants.

NET Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was the highest-ranking Jew, and he was admired by his numerous relatives. He worked enthusiastically for the good of his people and was an advocate for the welfare of all his descendants.

LSV For Mordecai the Jew [is] second to King Ahasuerus, and a great man of the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brothers, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

FBV For Mordecai the Jew was second-in-command to King Xerxes, leader of the Jews and highly-respected in the Jewish community, he worked to help his people and improve the security of all Jews.

T4T Mordecai, who was a Jew, became the king’s most important official, and all the Jews also considered him to be a very great man. They all respected him, because he did many good things for the Jews, and he often asked the king to do good things for them.

LEB For Mordecai the Jew was second-in-command to King Ahasuerus. He was great for the Jews and popular with many of his brothers, for he sought good for his people, _⌊interceding for the welfare of all his descendants_⌋.[fn]

BBE 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.

Moff (For Mordecai the Jew ranked next to king Xerxes; he was a great man among the Jews and popular among all his fellow-countrymen, for he sought the welfare of his people, and cared for the prosperity of all his race.)

JPS For 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.

ASV For 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.

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YLT For Mordecai the Jew [is] second to king Ahasuerus, and a great man of the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Drby For Mordecai the Jew was second to king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the welfare of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

RV For 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 next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren/brothers; seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.)

SLT For Mordecai the Jew was second to the king Ahasuerus, and great to the Jews, and acceptable to the multitude of his brethren, seeking good for his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Wbstr For Mordecai the Jew was next to king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

KJB-1769 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 unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren/brothers, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.)

KJB-1611 For Mordecai the Iew was next vnto King Ahasuerus, and great among the Iewes, 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 unto King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren/brothers, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.)

Bshps For Mardocheus the Iewe, was the second next vnto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Iewes, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren, as one that seeketh the wealth of his people, and speaketh peaceably for all his seede.
(For Mordecai the Jewe, was the second next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren/brothers, as one that seeketh/seeks the wealth of his people, and speaketh/speaks peaceably for all his seed.)

Gnva For Mordecai the Iewe was the second vnto King Ahashuerosh, and great among the Iewes, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren, who procured the wealth of his people, and spake peaceably to all his seede.
(For Mordecai the Jewe was the second unto King Ahashuerosh, and great among the Jews, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren/brothers, who procured the wealth of his people, and spake peaceably to all his seed.)

Cvdl For Mardocheus the Iewe was the seconde nexte vnto kynge Ahasuerus, and greate amonge ye Iewes, and accepted amonge the multitude of his brethren, as one yt seketh the welth of his people, and speaketh the best for all his sede.
(For Mordecai the Jewe was the second next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among ye/you_all Jews, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren/brothers, as one it seeketh/seeks the wealth of his people, and speaketh/speaks the best for all his seed.)

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Luth Denn Mardachai, der Jude, war der andere nach dem Könige Ahasveros und groß unter den Juden und angenehm unter der Menge seiner Brüder, der für sein Volk Gutes suchte und redete das Beste für allen seinen Samen.
(Because Mordecai, the/of_the Yude, what/which the/of_the other/different after to_him king(s) Ahasuerus and large under the Jews and pleasant under the/of_the crowd(n) his brothers, the/of_the for/in_favour_of be people goodness/good_(person) searched and talked the Best/prime for/in_favour_of all/everyone his seed(s).)

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UHB כִּ֣י ׀ מָרְדֳּכַ֣י הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֗י מִשְׁנֶה֙ לַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וְ⁠גָדוֹל֙ לַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֔ים וְ⁠רָצ֖וּי לְ⁠רֹ֣ב אֶחָ֑י⁠ו דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠דֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX (ESG 10:3) Ὁ δὲ Μαρδοχαῖος διεδέχετο τὸν βασιλέα Ἀρταξέρξην, καὶ μέγας ἦν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ, καὶ δεδοξασμένος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων· καὶ φιλούμενος διηγεῖτο τὴν ἀγωγὴν παντὶ τῷ ἔθνει αὐτοῦ.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3a) “Καὶ εἶπε Μαρδοχαῖος, παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐγένετο ταῦτα.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3b) Ἐμνήσθην γὰρ περὶ τοῦ ἐνυπνίου οὗ εἶδον περὶ τῶν λόγων τούτων· οὐδὲ γὰρ παρῆλθεν ἀπʼ αὐτῶν λόγος·

BrLXX (ESG 10:3c) Ἡ μικρὰ πηγὴ ἣ ἐγένετο ποταμός, καὶ ἦν φῶς καὶ ἥλιος καὶ ὕδωρ πολύ. Ἐσθήρ ἐστιν ὁ ποταμός, ἣν ἐγάμησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ ἐποίησε βασίλισσαν.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3d) Οἱ δὲ δύο δράκοντες, ἐγώ εἰμι καὶ Ἀμάν.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3e) Τὰ δὲ ἔθνη, τὰ ἐπισυναχθέντα ἀπολέσαι τὸ ὄνομα τῶν Ἰουδαίων.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3f) Τὸ δὲ ἔθνος τὸ ἐμόν, οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰσραὴλ, οἱ βοήσαντες πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν, καὶ σωθέντες· καὶ ἔσωσε Κύριος τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐῤῥύσατο Κύριος ἡμᾶς ἐκ πάντων τῶν κακῶν τούτων· καὶ ἐποίησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὰ σημεῖα, καὶ τὰ τέρατα τὰ μεγάλα, ἃ οὐ γέγονεν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3g) Διὰ τοῦτο ἐποίησε κλήρους δύο, ἕνα τῷ λαῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἕνα πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσι.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3h) Καὶ ἦλθον οἱ δύο κλῆροι οὗτοι εἰς ὥραν καὶ καιρὸν, καὶ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως, ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσι.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3i) Καὶ ἐμνήσθη ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐδικαίωσε τὴν κληρονομίαν αὑτοῦ.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3k) Καὶ ἔσονται αὐτοῖς αἱ ἡμέραι αὗται, ἐν μηνὶ Ἀδὰρ, τῇ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῃ καὶ τῇ πεντεκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ μηνὸς, μετὰ συναγωγῆς καὶ χαρᾶς καὶ εὐφροσύνης ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, κατὰ γενεὰς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ Ἰσραήλ.

BrLXX (ESG 10:3l) “Ἔτους τετάρτου βασιλεύοντος Πτολεμαίου καὶ Κλεοπάτρας, εἰσήνεγκε Δοσίθεος, ὃς ἔφη εἶναι ἱερεὺς καὶ Λευίτης, καὶ Πτολεμαῖος ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ, τὴν προκειμένην ἐπιστολὴν τῶν Φρουραί, ἣν ἔφασαν εἶναι, καὶ ἡρμηνευκέναι Λυσίμαχον Πτολεμαίου, τὸν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.” ¶ Τέλος τῆς Ἐσθήρ.

BrTr (ESG 10:3) And Mardochæus was viceroy to king Artaxerxes, and was a great man in the kingdom, and honoured by the Jews, and passed his life beloved of all his nation.

BrTr (ESG 10:3a) [And Mardochæus said, These things have been done of God.

BrTr (ESG 10:3b) For I remember the dream which I had concerning these matters: for not one particular of them has failed.

BrTr (ESG 10:3c) There was the little fountain, which became a river, and there was light, and the sun, and much water. The river is Esther, whom the king married, and made queen.

BrTr (ESG 10:3d) And the two serpents are I and Aman.

BrTr (ESG 10:3e) And the nations are those nations that combined to destroy the name of the Jews.

BrTr (ESG 10:3f) But as for my nation, this is Israel, even they that cried to God, and were delivered: for the Lord delivered his people, and the Lord rescued us out of all these calamities; and God wrought such signs and great wonders as have not been done among the nations.

BrTr (ESG 10:3g) Therefore did he ordain two lots, one for the people of God, and one for all the other nations.

BrTr (ESG 10:3h) And these two lots came for an appointed season, and for a day of judgment, before God, and for all the nations.

BrTr (ESG 10:3i) And God remembered his people, and vindicated his inheritance.

BrTr (ESG 10:3k) And they shall observe these days, in the month Adar, on the fourteenth and on the fifteenth day of the month, with an assembly, and joy and gladness before God, throughout the generations for ever among his people Israel.

BrTr (ESG 10:3l) In the fourth year of the reign of Ptolemy and Cleopatra, Dositheus, who said that he was a priest and a Levite, and Ptolemy his son, brought in the published letter of Phruræ, which they said existed, and which Lysimachus the son of Ptolemy, who was in Jerusalem, had interpreted.]