Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to the Jews near and far, throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes,
Parallel translations
- WEB Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near and far,
- KJV And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,
- BSB Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,
- NKJV And Mordecai wrote these things and sent letters to all the Jews, near and far, who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus,
- NASB Then Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,
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Quick answer
Mordecai recorded these events and wrote to all the Jews of the empire, near and far. He acts to make the deliverance a lasting, shared memory.
Overview
Mordecai, now elevated, uses his authority to establish a permanent observance binding Jews across the vast empire. Writing it down ensures that future generations will not forget how they were saved. This concern to preserve the memory of God's deliverance mirrors Israel's repeated calls to remember the Exodus and teach it to their children (Deuteronomy 6).
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- Esth 8:9Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.
- Esth 1:1Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
- Esth 3:12Then the king’s scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king’s satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and it was sealed with the king’s ring.
- Ps 145:4–12One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
- Exod 17:14Yahweh said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky.”
- Ps 124:1–3A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
- Esth 1:22for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.
- 2 Cor 1:10–11who delivered us out of so great a death, and does deliver; on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;
- Deut 31:19–22“Now therefore write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
- 1 Chr 16:12Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
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