Which Bible translation is shown on Esther 10?

This page reproduces the public-domain World English Bible Protestant edition.

How should I cite a verse in Esther 10?

Use the book, chapter, and verse, and name the World English Bible when the wording matters.

Esther 10 (WEB) — Full Text

Old Testament

Esther 10

1King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.

2Aren’t all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

3For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his descendants.

READ IN CONTEXT

Before applying this chapter

Courage and hidden providence preserve a threatened Jewish community in Persia. Read Esther 10 within the complete Esther overview, and use the contextual Bible reading guide before forming a personal application. Chapter divisions aid navigation, but the literary unit may begin earlier or continue into the next chapter.

Observe first

Mark repeated words, changes of speaker, commands, promises, contrasts, questions, and the relationship between paragraphs.

Apply responsibly

Distinguish description from command and immediate audience from later readers before forming a personal application.

TEXT-DERIVED READING NOTES

What to notice in Esther 10

Esther 10 contains 3 verses and about 89 words in this translation. These observations come from the chapter itself; they are prompts for close reading, not claims about its only possible meaning.

The opening movement

Verse 1 begins: “King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.” Ask what situation, voice, image, or argument this opening establishes for everything that follows.

The closing movement

Verse 3 closes: “For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people and speaking…” Compare the ending with the opening and note what changed, resolved, intensified, or remained open.

Vocabulary worth tracing

Recurring or prominent content words include king, ahasuerus, mordecai, laid, tribute, land. Follow where each word appears and whether its meaning shifts with the speaker or setting.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About Esther 10

Which Bible translation is shown here?+

This page reproduces the World English Bible Protestant edition (WEBP), a modern-English translation dedicated to the public domain.

How should I cite a specific verse?+

Use the book, chapter, and verse—for example, Esther 10:1—and name the World English Bible if the wording matters. Each verse number above is a direct anchor link.

Does the chapter number define the complete literary unit?+

Not always. Chapter and verse numbers were added for navigation. Check the paragraphs, scenes, poetic stanzas, or argument before and after this chapter.