The Greatness of Xerxes and Mordecai
1 King Xerxes made everyone in his kingdom pay taxes, even those in lands across the sea. 2 All the great and famous things that King Xerxes did are written in the record books of the kings of Media and Persia. These records also tell about the honors that the king gave to Mordecai. 3 Next to the king himself, Mordecai was the highest official in the kingdom. He was a popular leader of the Jews, because he helped them in many ways and would even speak to the king on their behalf.
1 Tad ķēniņš Ahasvers uzlika nodevas visai zemei un jūras salām. 2 Bet visi viņa varenie un stiprie darbi un Mordohaja diženums, līdz kuram viņu pacēla ķēniņš, ir ierakstīti Persijas un Mēdijas ķēniņu Laiku grāmatā. 3 Un tiešām jūds Mordohajs bija otrs pēc ķēniņa Ahasvera, un viņš bija visai cienījams jūdu starpā un patīkams vairākumam savu brāļu, jo viņš meklēja savas tautas labumu un gādāja par labklājību visam savam dzimumam.
