Esther 3:14

Haman’s Plot against the Jews

13And the letters were sent by couriers to each of the royal provinces with the order to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children—and to plunder their possessions on a single day, the thirteenth day of Adar, the twelfth month.14A 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.15The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.

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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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Free Bible Version
A copy of the decree was to be issued as law in every province and publicized to the people so that they would be ready for the day.
Geneva Bible 1599
The contents of the writing was, that there shoulde be giuen a commandement in all prouinces, and published vnto all people, that they should be ready against the same day.
King James (Authorized) 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.
Translation for Translators
The king also commanded that copies of these letters should be nailed up where all the people could see them, in every province, so that the people would be ready to do on the day the king had set what was written in the letter.
Unlocked Literal Bible
A copy of the letter was made law in every province. In every province it was made known to all the people that they should prepare for this day.
Noah 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.
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.
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.