Esther 10:1

King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the land even to the farthest shores.

Isaiah 24:15

Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!
In the islands of the west
honor the name of Yahweh,
the God of Israel.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish
and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Genesis 10:5

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

Esther 1:1

These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus, who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush.

On the twenty-third day of the third month (that is, the month Sivan), the royal scribes were summoned. Everything was written exactly as Mordecai ordered for the Jews, to the satraps, the governors, and the officials of the 127 provinces from India to Cush. The edict was written for each province in its own script, for each ethnic group in its own language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

Isaiah 11:11

On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover—from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the coasts and islands of the west—the remnant of His people who survive.

Daniel 11:18

Then he will turn his attention to the coasts and islands and capture many. But a commander will put an end to his taunting; instead, he will turn his taunts against him.

Luke 2:1

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered.

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Summary

Esther 10:1

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.

Laid a tribute

Esther 1:1

Esther 8:9

Luke 2:1

The isles

Bible References

Laid a tribute

These events took place during the days of Ahasuerus,

who ruled 127 provinces from India to Cush.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus

that the whole empire should be registered.

The isles

The coastland peoples spread out into their lands. These are Japheth’s sons by their clans, in their nations. Each group had its own language.

May the kings of Tarshish
and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Therefore, in the east honor the Lord!
In the islands of the west
honor the name of Yahweh,
the God of Israel.

Then he will turn his attention to the coasts and islands

and capture many. But a commander will put an end to his taunting; instead, he will turn his taunts against him.