The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
A copy of this written order was to be announced as law in every province and made known to all the people, so that the Jews would be prepared on that day to defend themselves and fight back against their enemies.
This verse describes how the king's new decree was publicly announced everywhere, giving Jews the legal right to defend themselves and fight back against those who wanted to harm them.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Esther, the Persian king Ahasuerus had previously issued a decree under Haman's influence to destroy the Jewish people, which threatened their very existence in the empire. After Queen Esther revealed the plot and Haman was executed, the king authorized a counter-decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves and avenge attacks on that appointed day. This new proclamation was distributed across all provinces to mobilize the Jews and counteract the earlier threat.
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