Esther Chapter 10 is the final chapter of the book, providing a brief but powerful summary of the greatness of King Xerxes and the high standing of Mordecai. The king extended his tax throughout the land and across the seas, while Mordecai was promoted to the highest rank, second only to the king himself. Respected by the Jews and popular among his brothers, Mordecai spent his life seeking the welfare of his people and speaking peace to all their descendants. The book ends on a note of security, prosperity, and the enduring legacy of a leader who stood for his community.
King Xerxes imposed a tribute throughout his empire, even to the distant islands of the sea.
All his acts of power and might, along with the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all their descendants.
