Parallel Verses
King James Version
And the 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
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.
A Conservative Version
And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles 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 the 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 declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto 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
Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Genesis 10:5
By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
Esther 1:1
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
Esther 8:9
Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Isaiah 11:11
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Daniel 11:18
After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
Luke 2:1
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.