Greek Esther 10

The fame of Artaxerxes and Mordecai

1 The king instituted a toll on all the land and sea routes of his kingdom.

2 His strength and courage, wealth and fame, are all recorded for posterity in the official records of the Persian and Median kings.

3 Mordecai was second only to King Artaxerxes, and he was a great man in the kingdom. He was held in honor by all the Jews and loved by his whole nation for his conduct.

Footnotes

• [a] Or The king levied a tax on his kingdom by land and by sea.