Esther 9:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.

New Living Translation
For Mordecai had been promoted in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

English Standard Version
For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.

Berean Study Bible
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

New American Standard Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and the news about him spread throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.

NASB 1995
Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.

NASB 1977
Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.

Amplified Bible
For Mordecai was great and respected in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.

Christian Standard Bible
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone in the provinces knew that the king had promoted him and had given him a lot of power.

Good News Translation
It was well-known throughout the empire that Mordecai was now a powerful man in the palace and was growing more powerful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mordecai was an important man in the king's palace. Moreover, his reputation was spreading to all the provinces, since Mordecai was becoming more and more powerful.

International Standard Version
Indeed, Mordecai was a powerful official in the palace and his fame spread throughout the provinces. Indeed, the man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.

NET Bible
Mordecai was of high rank in the king's palace, and word about him was spreading throughout all the provinces. His influence continued to become greater and greater.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

New King James Version
For Mordecai was great in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent.

King James 2000 Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

New Heart English Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

World English Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

American King James Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

American Standard Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

A Faithful Version
For Mordecai was great in the house of the king, and his fame went throughout all the provinces. For this man Mordecai grew more and more powerful.

Darby Bible Translation
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout the provinces; for the man Mordecai became continually greater.

English Revised Version
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces: for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Webster's Bible Translation
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai became greater and greater.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and the report of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For Mardocheus was great in the kinges house, & the reporte of him was noysed in all the prouinces: for this man Mardocheus waxed greater and greater.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For Mardocheus was greate in the kynges house, & the reporte of him was noised in all lodes, how he increased & grewe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for great [is] Mordecai in the house of the king, and his fame is going into all the provinces, for the man Mordecai is going on and becoming great.

Young's Literal Translation
for great is Mordecai in the house of the king, and his fame is going into all the provinces, for the man Mordecai is going on and becoming great.

Smith's Literal Translation
For great was Mordecai in the house of the king, and his fame went into all the provinces: for the man Mordecai went and was magnified.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men's mouths.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they knew him to be the leader of the palace and to have much power. Likewise, the fame of his name increased daily and flew everywhere through word of mouth.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For Murdacai was great in the presence of the King, and his name was going into all kingdoms, because the man Murdacai was advancing and becoming great.

Lamsa Bible
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the order of the king was in force, that he should be celebrated in all the kingdom.
















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