EST 10:3 Parallel Verse View

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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 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 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

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]

10:3 Literally “spoke peace for all his offspring”

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 No Moff EST book available

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.

DRA And how Mardochai of the race of the Jews, was next after king Assuerus: and great among the Jews, and acceptable to the people of his brethren, seeking the good of his people, and speaking those things which were for the welfare of his seed.

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.

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 Yew was next unto King Ahasuerus, and great among the Yewes, 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 Yewe, was the second next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Yewes, 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 seede.)

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 Yewe was the second unto King Ahashuerosh, and great among the Yewes, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren/brothers, who procured the wealth of his people, and spake peaceably to all his seede. )

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 Yewe was the second next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among ye/you_all Yewes, and accepted among the multitude of his brethren/brothers, as one it seeketh/seeks the welth of his people, and speaketh/speaks the best for all his sede.)

Wycl and how Mardochee of the kyn of Jewis was the secounde fro king Assuerus, and was greet anentis Jewis, and acceptable to the puple of hise britheren, and he souyte goodis to his puple, and spak tho thingis, that perteyneden to the pees of his seed.
(and how Mordecai of the kind of Yews was the second from king Assuerus, and was great anentis Yewis, and acceptable to the people of his brethren/brothers, and he souyte goods to his people, and spake those things, that perteyneden to the peace of his seed.)

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 Mardachai, the/of_the Yude, what/which the/of_the other after to_him kings/king Ahasveros and large under the Yuden and angenehm under the/of_the Menge his brothers, the/of_the for his people Goodness suchte and talked the Beste for all his seed/seeds.)

ClVg et quomodo Mardochæus judaici generis secundus a rege Assuero fuerit, et magnus apud Judæos, et acceptabilis plebi fratrum suorum, quærens bona populo suo, et loquens ea quæ ad pacem seminis sui pertinerent.
(and how Mardochæus yudaici generis secundus from rege Assuero has_been, and big apud Yudæos, and acceptabilis plebi brothers suorum, quærens good to_the_people suo, and loquens ea which to pacem seminis sui pertinerent. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֣י

that/for/because/then/when

This word indicates that this verse will give the reason why the scribes made a record about Mordecai.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

הַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֗י

the,Jew

This phrase gives clarifying information about Mordecai.

מִשְׁנֶה֙ לַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ

second to/for=the_king ʼAḩashəvērōshz

Alternate translation: “was the second most important person after King Ahasuerus himself”

וְ⁠גָדוֹל֙ לַ⁠יְּהוּדִ֔ים

and,great among_the,Jews

Alternate translation: “and a great leader of the Jews”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אֶחָ֑י⁠ו

brothers,his

Here, brothers is a figurative way of describing fellow members of the same people group. Alternate translation: “fellow Jews”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠דֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ

sought good of,people,his and,spoke welfare to/from=all/each/any/every his/its=seed

These two phrases basically mean the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize how hard Mordecai worked for the good of his people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine these phrases and say something like, “He worked hard so his people and their descendants would prosper.”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ וְ⁠דֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ

sought good of,people,his and,spoke welfare to/from=all/each/any/every his/its=seed

The abstract nouns good and peace refer in this context to prosperity and security. You could translate these ideas with verbs, for example, you could say, “He worked hard to make sure that his people would prosper and their descendants would be secure.”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דֹּרֵ֥שׁ טוֹב֙ לְ⁠עַמּ֔⁠וֹ

sought good of,people,his

Seeking is a figurative way to describe actively trying to do something or work hard for something.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠דֹבֵ֥ר שָׁל֖וֹם לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ

and,spoke welfare to/from=all/each/any/every his/its=seed

Speaking peace is a figurative way of describing actions that benefit the general welfare of others.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠כָל־זַרְעֽ⁠וֹ

to/from=all/each/any/every his/its=seed

As in verses 27 and 28, seed means “descendants.” seed means “descendants.” Even if you combine the two parallel phrases, you can still convey the idea of “down through the generations” with a word such as “always.” Alternate translation: “to all of their descendants”

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