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Esther 3:14

12 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.

13 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.

15 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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
A copy of the writing [was] to be given as law in every province and province, being revealed to all the peoples, to be ready for this day.
ÅB
For at befalingen skulle bli kjent i hvert landskap, ble en avskrift av skrivelsen kunngjort for alle folkene, så de kunne holde seg rede til den nevnte dag.
OTB
En kopi av dekretet skulle utstedes som lov i hver provins og gjøres kjent for alle folkene slik at de ville være klare for den dagen.
B1930
Forat befalingen skulde bli kjent i hvert landskap, blev en avskrift av skrivelsen kunngjort for alle folkene, så de kunde holde sig rede til den nevnte dag.

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Cross references

  • Esther 8:13–14

    The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

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