Esther 9:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.”
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“For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for great <FI>is<Fi> 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 · Public DomainOther passages that echo Esther 9:4 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 11:3And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.
- Joshua 6:27So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.
- 1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
- 2 Samuel 3:1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
- 1 Chronicles 11:9And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.
- 1 Chronicles 14:17And David’s fame went out into every land, and the LORD caused all nations to fear him.
- Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
- Psalms 18:43You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
- Psalms 92:13Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
- Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
- Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- Zephaniah 3:19Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
- Matthew 4:24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
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