Esther 9:4

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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2 the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen on all the people.

3 All the princes of the provinces, the local governors, the governors, and those who did the king’s business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.

4 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.

5 The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.

6 In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.

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Esther 9:4 in every translation

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.
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.
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.