Esther 1:1 NLT/NIV - Online Parallel Bible
| New Living Translation (NLT) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 This happened in the days of King Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. | 1 This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over %"127 provinces stretching from India to Cush: |
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