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World English Bible
King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands 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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king Ahasuerus setteth a tribute on the land and the isles of the sea;
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Isaiah 24:15
Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!
Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Genesis 10:5
Of these were the islands of the nations divided in their lands, everyone after his language, after their families, in their nations.
Esther 1:1
Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred 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 the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.
Isaiah 11:11
It will happen in that day that the Lord will set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant that is left of his people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Daniel 11:18
After this shall he turn his face to the islands, and shall take many: but a prince shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; yes, moreover, he shall cause his reproach to turn on him.
Luke 2:1
Now it happened in those days, that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.