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Esther 10:1

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

KJV

Rex vero Assuerus omnem terram et cunctas maris insulas fecit tributarias :

Vulgate

Ἔγραψεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν τῆς γῆς καὶ τῆς θαλάσσης.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יָּשֶׂם֩ הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ אחשרש אֲחַשְׁוֵר֧וֹשׁ מַ֛ס עַל הָ/אָ֖רֶץ וְ/אִיֵּ֥י הַ/יָּֽם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Ahasuerus

In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ
'chshvrvsh
proper_noun · 32×
אִיִּ֖ים
'yym
noun · 36×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
ה
h
noun · 393×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מַֽס
ms
noun · 20×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 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.
  • Ps 72:10 — The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.