Tribute to Xerxes and Mordecai
Esther 16:12
In 3 translations
- KJV
- But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life:
- DRC
- But he was so far puffed up with arrogancy, as to go about to deprive us of our kingdom and life.
- LXXE8:12
- obtained so large a share of our universal kindness, as to be called our father, and to continue the person next to the royal throne, reverenced of all;
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br8:12
- ἔτυχεν ἧς ἔχομεν πρὸς πᾶν ἔθνος φιλανθρωπίας ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον, ὥστε ἀναγορεύεσθαι ἡμῶν πατερα, καὶ προσκυνούμενον ὑπὸ πάντων τὸ δεύτερον τοῦ βασιλικοῦ θρόνου πρόσωπον διατελεῖν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 8:12l in some Bibles
- 16:12 in most Bibles