Esther 9:4

King James Version (KJV)

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.

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2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

3 And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

4 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.

5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

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Esther 9:4 in every translation

KJV 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.
WEB 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
DBY Darby 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.