Greek Esther 10

The Greatness of Xerxes and Mordecai

1King Xerxes imposed taxes on the people of the coastal regions of his empire as well as on those of the interior.

2His power and virtue, as well as the wealth and splendour of his empire, are recorded in the official records of the kings of Persia and Media.

3Mordecai was second in rank only to King Xerxes himself. He was a great man in the empire and was honoured by his fellow-Jews. He was greatly loved, for he sought the welfare of his people.

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