SIL Translator’s Notes on Esther 10:3

10:3b

preeminent among the Jews: Literally “great to the Jews.” The versions understand this in two ways:

(1) It means “great among the Jews,” that is, he was a great leader among the Jews.

(2) It means that the Jews considered him great. It then has a similar meaning to 10:3c. For example, the Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures has:

and was highly regarded by the Jews

It is recommended that you follow the first interpretation (1), like the majority of English versions.

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