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Esther 10:1

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The king Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the isles of the sea.

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The Babylonian and Persian EmpiresThe Babylonian and Persian empires that carried Judah into exile and later allowed the return.

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Media and Persia were adjoining regions that formed the heartland of the vast Achaemenid Empire, stretching from present-day Iran into surrounding lands. Their mention underscores the scope of King Ahasuerus’s rule and the administrative reach of the empire in which Mordecai served.

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Esther 10:1 mentions Media and Persia.

Media · Philippe Chavin
Persia · Hadis Faghiri

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