Esther 10 – The Book of Esther's Closing Words

Three short verses close the book on Mordecai's rise from the gate to power.

Esther 10: Mordecai's Greatness

In just three verses, this closing chapter of the Esther overview notes King Ahasuerus's tribute over the land and the isles of the sea, pointing readers to the fuller chronicles of Media and Persia for the rest of his reign.


亞哈隨魯 王 使 旱地 和海 島 的人民都進貢。

他以權柄 能力所 行的,並他 抬舉 末底改 使他高升 的事,豈不 都 寫 在 米底亞 和波斯 王 的歷史上嗎?

猶大人 末底改 作亞哈隨魯 王 的宰相,在猶大人 中為大,得他眾 弟兄 的喜悅,為本族的人 求 好處,向 他們 說 和平的話。

The final word belongs to Mordecai, described as next in rank to the king himself, respected by his people, and devoted to seeking their welfare and speaking peace to his descendants, a legacy rooted in the deliverance won in <a href="/bible/chiun/esther/chapter-9">Esther 9</a>.