New Revised Standard Version
King Ahasuerus laid tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.

Contemporary English Version
King Xerxes made everyone in his kingdom pay taxes, even those in lands across the sea.

New American Bible
King Ahasuerus levied a tax on the land and on the islands of the sea.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Assuerus made all the land, and all the islands of the sea tributary.

And king Assuerus made all the land, and all the islands of the sea tributary.

laid a tribute.

Esther 1:1 In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty seven provinces:

Esther 8:9 Then the king's scribes and secretaries were called for (now it was the time of the third month which is called Siban) the three and twentieth day of the month, and letters were written, as Mardochai had a mind, to the Jews, and to the governors, and to the deputies, and to the judges, who were rulers over the hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India even to Ethiopia: to province and province, to people and people, according to their languages and characters, and to the Jews, according as they could read and hear.

Luke 2:1 And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

the isles.

Genesis 10:5 By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.

Psalm 72:10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

Isaiah 24:15 Therefore glorify ye the Lord in instruction: the name of the Lord God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

Daniel 11:18 And he shall turn his face to the islands, and shall take many: and he shall cause the prince of his reproach to cease, and his reproach shall be turned upon him.