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\v 1 King Ahasuerus made the people living on land and along the sea pay a tax.
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\v 2 And all the great things that Ahasuerus did because of his power have been written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia. Also written there is a history of the great things done by Mordecai, and of the honor that the king gave him.
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\v 3 Mordecai the Jew, was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and all the Jews also considered him to be a very great man. He was respected by his Jewish brothers and sisters, for he sought the welfare of his people, and he spoke to gain security for all of them.
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