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Esther 9:3–4

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3All the officials of the provinces, the satraps, governors, and those who did the work of the kingc were supporting the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them. 4For Mordecai was high-ranking in the king’s palaced and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as Mordecai grew more and more powerful.e

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  1. cLiterally “the doers of the work who were for the king”
  2. dLiterally “house of the king”
  3. eLiterally “the man Mordecai was going and becoming great”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

All the officials of the provinces and the satraps and the governors and the royal agents also helped the Jews, for the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them. For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had seized them. Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

All the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the royal civil administrators aided the Jews because they feared Mordecai. For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

NLTNew Living Translation

And all the nobles of the provinces, the highest officers, the governors, and the royal officials helped the Jews for fear of Mordecai. For Mordecai had been promoted in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

KJV 1900King James Version

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. 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.