Esther 10:3
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For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
In other translations
For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
Hebrew words
כִּי׀kiforH3588מָרְדֳּכַיmaredokhaiMordecaiH4782הַיְּהוּדִיhaiyehudithe JewH3064מִשְׁנֶהmishneh[was] secondH4932לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ'achashverooshAhasuerusH325וְגָדוֹלvegadoland [was] greatH1419לַיְּהוּדִיםlaiyehudimto the JewsH3064וְרָצוּיveratzuiand was acceptableH7521לְרֹבleroto [the] multitude ofH7230אֶחָיו'echavbrothers hisH251דֹּרֵשׁdoreshseekingH1875טוֹבtovgoodH2896לְעַמּוֹle'amofor people hisH5971וְדֹבֵרvedoverand speakingH1696שָׁלוֹםshalompeaceH7965לְכָל־lekholto allH3605זַרְעוֹ׃zar'ooffspring hisH2233
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