ESV: 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.
NIV: 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.
NASB: A copy of the edict to be issued as law in every province was published to all the peoples so that they would be ready for this day.
CSB: 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.
NLT: 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.
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.
NKJV: A copy of the document was to be issued as law in every province, being published for all people, that they should be ready for that day.
