Esther 3:14
“The copie of the writing for a commandement to bee giuen in euery prouince, was published vnto all people, that they should bee ready against that day.”
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Esther 3:14 Context
12Then were the kings scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first moneth, and there was written, according to all that Haman had commanded, vnto the kings Lieutenants, and to the gouernours, that were ouer euery prouince, and to the rulers of euery people of euery prouince, according to the writing thereof, and to euery people, after their language, in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the kings ring. 13And the letters were sent by posts into all the kings prouinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all Iewes, both yong and olde, litle children and women, in one day, euen vpon the thirteenth day of the twelfth moneth (which is the moneth Adar) and to take the spoile of them for a pray. 14The copie of the writing for a commandement to bee giuen in euery prouince, was published vnto all people, that they should bee ready against that day. 15The postes went out, being hastened by the kings commandement, and the decree was giuen in Shushan the palace: and the king and Haman sate downe to drinke, but the citie Shushan was perplexed.
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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.
- King James Version
A copy of the edict to be issued as law in every province was published to all the peoples so that they should be ready for this day.
- New American Standard Version (1995)