Esther 9:4 “For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread…”

Esther 9:4

For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

World English Bible

For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

American Standard Version

For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Geneva Bible 1599

For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and the report of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Darby Translation

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became continually greater.

Young's Literal Translation

for great [is] Mordecai in the house of the king, and his fame is going into all the provinces, for the man Mordecai is going on and becoming great.

Bible in Basic English

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and word of him went out through every part of the kingdom: for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.

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Cross references

“was great”

Psalm 18:43

Psalm 18:43 · BSB

You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.

“his fame”

Joshua 6:27 1 Samuel 2:30 1 Chronicles 14:17 Zephaniah 3:19 Matthew 4:24

Joshua 6:27 · BSB

So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

1 Chronicles 14:17 · BSB

And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.

Zephaniah 3:19 · BSB

Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.

Matthew 4:24 · BSB

News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.

“waxed”

2 Samuel 3:1 1 Chronicles 11:9 Psalm 1:3 Proverbs 4:18 Isaiah 9:7

2 Samuel 3:1 · BSB

Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

1 Chronicles 11:9 · BSB

And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.

Psalm 1:3 · BSB

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

Proverbs 4:18 · BSB

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

Isaiah 9:7 · BSB

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The…

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

In context

3And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen upon them.

5The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.

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