Esther 3:14
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New International Version (©2011)
A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so they would be ready for that day.

New Living Translation (©2007)
A copy of this decree was to be issued as law in every province and proclaimed to all peoples, so that they would be ready to do their duty on the appointed day.

English Standard Version (©2001)
A copy of the document was to be issued as a decree in every province by proclamation to all the peoples to be ready for that day.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
A copy of the text, issued as law throughout every province, was distributed to all the peoples so that they might get ready for that day.

International Standard Version (©2012)
A copy of the letter was to be issued as an edict in every province and published to all the people, telling them to be ready for that day.

NET Bible (©2006)
A copy of this edict was to be presented as law throughout every province; it was to be made known to all the inhabitants, so that they would be prepared for this day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A copy of the document was made public in a decree to every province. All the people were to be ready for this day.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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.

American King James Version
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.

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.

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

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:7-15 Without some acquaintance with the human heart, and the history of mankind, we should not think that any prince could consent to a dreadful proposal, so hurtful to himself. Let us be thankful for mild and just government. Haman inquires, according to his own superstitions, how to find a lucky day for the designed massacre! God's wisdom serves its own purposes by men's folly. Haman has appealed to the lot, and the lot, by delaying the execution, gives judgment against him. The event explains the doctrine of a particular providence over all the affairs of men, and the care of God over his church. Haman was afraid lest the king's conscience should smite him for what he had done; to prevent which, he kept him drinking. This cursed method many often take to drown convictions, and to harden their own hearts, and the hearts of others, in sin. All appeared in a favourable train to accomplish the project. But though sinners are permitted to proceed to the point they aim at, an unseen but almighty Power turns them back. How vain and contemptible are the strongest assaults against Jehovah! Had Haman obtained his wish, and the Jewish nation perished, what must have become of all the promises? How could the prophecies concerning the great Redeemer of the world have been fulfilled? Thus the everlasting covenant itself must have failed, before this diabolical project could take place.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 14. - The exact import of this verse is uncertain. Some suppose it to be a mere heading to a copy of the decree, which was originally inserted in the text between verses 14 and 15. In this case the translation should be Ñ "A copy of the writing for giving commandment to every province, published to all peoples, that they should be ready against that day."

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The copy of the writing, for a commandment to be given in every province, was published unto all people,.... Not only letters were sent to the governors, but a copy, or the sum of the contents of them, was published by heralds, or stuck up as with us, in various places, that it might be publicly known by the common people everywhere:

that they should be ready against that day; and fall upon the people of the Jews, and slay them, and seize on their goods as a prey.

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Haman Plots against the Jews
…13And 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 on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey. 14The 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. 15The 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.

Esther 4:8 He also gave him a copy of the text of the edict for their annihilation, which had been published in Susa, to show to Esther and explain it to her, and he told him to instruct her to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people.
Esther 8:13 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther 8:14 The couriers, riding the royal horses, went out, spurred on by the king's command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa.