Esther 3:14

In 11 translations

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. Copies of the letters were published in every province; and an order was given to all the nations to be ready for 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.

LSV

a copy of the writing to be made law in each and every province is revealed to all the peoples, to be ready for this day.

YLT

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

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.

DRC

And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.

GNV

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.

JPS

The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

LXXE

And the copies of the letters were published in every province; and an order was given to all the nations to be ready against that day.

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Original-language editions

WLC

פַּתְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַכְּתָ֗ב לְהִנָּ֤תֵֽן דָּת֙ בְּכָל־מְדִינָ֣ה וּמְדִינָ֔ה גָּל֖וּי לְכָל־הָֽעַמִּ֑ים לִהְי֥וֹת עֲתִדִ֖ים לַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

LXX-Br

Τὰ δὲ ἀντίγραφα τῶν ἐπιστολῶν ἐξετίθετο κατὰ χώραν· καὶ προσετάγη πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἑτοίμους εἶναι εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν ταύτην.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Esther 8:13–14A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. The couriers rode out in haste on…

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