Esther 10:1 “Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farth…”

Esther 10:1

Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

World English Bible

King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.

American Standard Version

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King Ahashuerosh layd a tribute vpon the land, and vpon the yles of the sea.

Darby Translation

And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land and the isles of the sea.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king Ahasuerus setteth a tribute on the land and the isles of the sea;

Bible in Basic English

And King Ahasuerus put a tax on the land and on the islands of the sea.

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Cross references

“laid a tribute”

Esther 1:1 Esther 8:9 Luke 2:1

Esther 1:1 · BSB

This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.

Esther 8:9 · BSB

At 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 prov…

Luke 2:1 · BSB

Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

“the isles”

Isaiah 24:15 Psalm 72:10 Genesis 10:5 Daniel 11:18

Isaiah 24:15 · BSB

Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

Psalm 72:10 · BSB

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Genesis 10:5 · BSB

From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

Daniel 11:18 · BSB

Then 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.

Also

Isaiah 11:11

Isaiah 11:11 · BSB

On 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?

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