King James Version with Apocrypha
"The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day."
— Esther 3:14, King James Version with Apocrypha
“The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.”
“A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day. ”
“A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.”
“A copy of this edict was to be presented as law throughout every province; it was to be made known to all the inhabitants, so that they would be prepared for this day.”
“And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.”
“A copy of the writing, to be made public in every part of the kingdom, was sent out to all the peoples, so that they might be ready when that day came.”
And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.