Esther 9:20 “Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all…”

Esther 9:20

Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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,

World English Bible

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,

American Standard Version

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,

Geneva Bible 1599

And Mordecai wrote these words, and sent letters vnto all the Iewes that were through all the prouinces of the King Ahashuerosh, both neere and farre,

Darby Translation

And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews near and far that were in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus,

Young's Literal Translation

And Mordecai writeth these things, and sendeth letters unto all the Jews who [are] in all provinces of the king Ahasuerus, who are near and who are far off,

Bible in Basic English

And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in every division of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, near and far,

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Cross references

“wrote these”

Exodus 17:14 Deuteronomy 31:19–22 Psalm 124:1–3 Psalm 145:4–12 1 Chronicles 16:12 2 Corinthians 1:10

Exodus 17:14 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

Deuteronomy 31:19–22 · BSB

Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them.

Psalm 124:1–3 · BSB

If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

Psalm 145:4–12 · BSB

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

1 Chronicles 16:12 · BSB

Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

2 Corinthians 1:10 · BSB

He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,

“in all the provinces”

Esther 1:1 Esther 1:22 Esther 3:12 Esther 8:9

Esther 1:1 · BSB

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

Esther 1:22 · BSB

He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.

Esther 3:12 · BSB

On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the s…

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…

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

In context

19This is why the rural Jews, who live in the villages, observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a holiday for sending gifts to one another.

21to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar

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