Esther 9:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Esther 9:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 9:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 9:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.”
Esther 9:4 — World English Bible
Esther 9:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater. ”
Esther 9:4 — American Standard Version
Esther 9:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for great <FI>is<Fi> Mordecai in the house of the king, and his fame is going into all the provinces, for the man Mordecai is going on and becoming great.”
Esther 9:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 9:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became continually greater. ”
Esther 9:4 — Darby Translation
Esther 9:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and the report of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.”
Esther 9:4 — Geneva Bible
Esther 9:4 in Context — Esther 9
2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
3 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.
4 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.
5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
What Does Esther 9:4 Mean?
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