Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.
Parallel translations
- WEB King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.
- KJV And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
- NKJV And King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.
- NASB Now King Ahasuerus imposed a tax on the land and the coastlands of the sea.
- NLT King Xerxes imposed a tribute throughout his empire, even to the distant coastlands.
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Quick answer
King Ahasuerus imposed tribute throughout the land and the coastlands. The note shows the empire stable and prosperous after the crisis.
Overview
This brief notice of taxation signals the restored order and strength of Ahasuerus's reign following the events of the book. It sets the stage for Mordecai's prominence within a secure and far-reaching empire. The mention of the king's power forms a backdrop against which Mordecai's God-given influence for his people stands out.
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- Isa 24:15Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
- Ps 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
- Isa 11:11On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
- Esth 8:9At once the royal scribes were summoned, and on the twenty-third day of the third month (the month of Sivan), they recorded all of Mordecai’s orders to the Jews and to the satraps, governors, and princes of the 127 provinces from India to Cush—writing to each province in its own script, to every people in their own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.
- Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
- Gen 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
- Dan 11:18Then he will turn his face to the coastlands and capture many of them. But a commander will put an end to his reproach and will turn it back upon him.
- Esth 1:1This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.
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