Esther 10:3
“For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. ”
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Read in Esther 10Meaning
The book ends by defining Mordecai's greatness through both rank and responsibility. His political prominence matters because it is directed toward the good and security of his people. The verse does not erase the compromises and ambiguities of life in the Persian court; it closes by emphasizing the constructive use of influence on behalf of a vulnerable community.