World English Bible
"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."
— Esther 3:14, World English Bible
“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 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.”
“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 king said to Haman, "The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you."
Then the king's scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king's satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according its writing, and to every people in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and it was sealed with the king's ring.
Letters were sent by couriers 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 on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions.
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.
The couriers went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.