Esther 3:14

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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12 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 local governors, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to 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.

13 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.

14 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.

15 The couriers went out 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 Susa was perplexed.

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Esther 3:14 in every translation

WEB 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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that they would be ready on that day.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, to be ready for this day.
DBY Darby Translation: That the decree might be given in every province, a copy of the writing was published to all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
WBS Webster Bible: The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province, was published to all people, that they should be ready against that day.