New International Version (©1984)
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. 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 Bible
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. Bible in Basic English
A copy of the writing, to be made public in every part of the kingdom, was sent out to all the peoples, so that they might be ready when that day came. 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. | 
