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A Conservative Version
And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
New American Standard Bible
Now King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land and on the
King James Version
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
Holman Bible
King Ahasuerus imposed a tax throughout the land
International Standard Version
King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.
American Standard Version
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
Amplified
King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) imposed a tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.
Bible in Basic English
And King Ahasuerus put a tax on the land and on the islands of the sea.
Darby Translation
And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land and the isles of the sea.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king Ahasuerus will set up a tribute upon the land, and the isles of the sea.
King James 2000
And king Ahasuerus imposed tribute upon the land, and upon the coastlands of the sea.
Lexham Expanded Bible
King Ahasuerus imposed forced labor on the land and islands of the sea.
Modern King James verseion
And King Ahasuerus laid a tax on the land and on the isles of the sea.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king Ahasuerus laid tribute upon the land, and upon the Isles of the sea.
NET Bible
King Ahasuerus then imposed forced labor on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.
New Heart English Bible
King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.
The Emphasized Bible
And King Ahasuerus laid tribute upon the land, and upon the shores of the sea.
Webster
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.
World English Bible
King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king Ahasuerus setteth a tribute on the land and the isles of the sea;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 10:1
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Title
1 And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. 2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to what the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
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Isaiah 24:15
Therefore glorify ye LORD in the east, even the name of LORD, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Genesis 10:5
From these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, every man according to his tongue, according to their families, in their nations.
Esther 1:1
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces),
Esther 8:9
Then the king's scribes were called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the twenty-third [day] of it. And it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and rulers
Isaiah 11:11
And it shall come to pass in that day, that LORD will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, who shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from
Daniel 11:18
After this he shall turn his face to the isles, and shall take many. But a ruler shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yea, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn upon him.
Luke 2:1
Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.