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OEB And in every province and city, wherever the king’s command and decree came, there was gladness and joy among the Jews and a holiday. Many of the peoples of the earth professed to be Jews, for fear of the Jews took possession of them.

WEBBE In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast and a holiday. Many from amongst the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Throughout every province and throughout every city where the king’s edict and his law arrived, the Jews experienced happiness and joy, banquets and holidays. Many of the resident peoples pretended to be Jews, because the fear of the Jews had overcome them.

LSV and in each and every province, and in each and every city, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, gladness and joy [are] to the Jews, a banquet, and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land are becoming Jews, for a fear of the Jews has fallen on them.

FBV In every province and in every city, wherever the king's order and decree had reached, the Jews were joyful and happy—they feasted and celebrated. Many people became Jews, because they had become afraid of them.

T4T And when the new law arrived in every city and province, the Jews there celebrated and prepared feasts and were very joyful. And many men throughout the empire were circumcised and became Jews, because they were now afraid of what the Jews would do to them if they were not Jews.

LEB In every province and city, wherever the king’s edict and his law came, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a banquet and a holiday,[fn] and many of the people from the country were posing as Jews because the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.

BBE And in every part of the kingdom and in every town, wherever the king's letter and his order came, the Jews were glad with great joy, and had a feast and a good day. And a great number of the people of the land became Jews: for the fear of the Jews had come on them.

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JPS And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.

ASV And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.

DRA And in all peoples, cities, and provinces, whithersoever the king’s commandments came, there was wonderful rejoicing, feasts and banquets, and keeping holy day: insomuch that many of other nations and religion, joined themselves to their worship and ceremonies. For a great dread of the name of the Jews had fallen upon all.

YLT and in every province and province, and in every city and city, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, gladness and joy [are] to the Jews, a banquet, and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land are becoming Jews, for a fear of the Jews hath fallen upon them.

Drby And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

RV And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.

Wbstr And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

KJB-1769 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

KJB-1611 And in euery prouince, and in euery city, whithersoeuer the kings commandement, and his decree came, the Iewes had ioy and gladnes, a feast and a good day: And many of the people of the land became Iewes; for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them.
   (And in every prouince, and in every city, whithersoever the kings commandment, and his decree came, the Yews had joy and gladnes, a feast and a good day: And many of the people of the land became Yewes; for the fear of the Yews fell upon them.)

Bshps In all prouinces and cities into what places soeuer the kinges word and commaundement reached, there was ioy and mirth, a feaste and good dayes among the Iewes: insomuch, that many of the people in ye lande became Iewes, for the feare of the Iewes came vpon them.
   (In all provinces and cities into what places soever the kings word and commandment reached, there was joy and mirth, a feaste and good days among the Yewes: insomuch, that many of the people in ye/you_all land became Yewes, for the fear of the Yews came upon them.)

Gnva Also in all and euery prouince, and in al and euery citie and place, where the Kings commandement and his decree came, there was ioy and gladnes to the Iewes, a feast and good day, and many of the people of the land became Iewes: for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them.
   (Also in all and every prouince, and in all and every city and place, where the Kings commandment and his decree came, there was joy and gladnes to the Yewes, a feast and good day, and many of the people of the land became Yewes: for the fear of the Yews fell upon them. )

Cvdl And in all londes and cities, in to what places so euer the kynges worde and commaundemet reached, there was ioye & myrth, prosperite and good dayes amonge the Iewes: in so moch that many of the people in the londe became of the Iewes beleue, for the feare of the Iewes came vpon them.
   (And in all londes and cities, in to what places so ever the kings word and commaundemet reached, there was joy and myrth, prosperite and good days among the Yewes: in so much that many of the people in the land became of the Yews believe, for the fear of the Yews came upon them.)

Wycl ioie, onour, and daunsyng, at alle puplis, citees, and alle prouynces, whidur euere the comaundementis of the kyng camen, a wondurful ioie, metis, and feestis, and an hooli dai, in so myche, that many of an other folk and sect weren ioyned to the religioun and cerymonyes of hem; for the greet drede of the name of Jewis `hadde asaylid alle hem.
   (ioie, honour, and daunsyng, at all puplis, cities, and all provinces, whidur euere the commandmentis of the king came, a wondurful ioie, metis, and feestis, and an holy day, in so much, that many of an other folk and sect were joined to the religion and cerymonyes of hem; for the great dread of the name of Yews `hadde asaylid all them.)

Luth Und in allen Landen und Städten, an welchen Ort des Königs Wort und Gebot gelangete, da ward Freude und Wonne unter den Juden, Wohlleben und gute Tage, daß viele der Völker im Lande Juden wurden; denn die Furcht der Juden kam über sie.
   (And in all landn and Städten, at welchen place the kings Wort and Gebot gelangete, there what/which Freude and Wonne under the Yuden, Wohlleben and gute days, that viele the/of_the peoples in_the land Yuden wurden; because the Furcht the/of_the Yuden came above sie.)

ClVg Apud omnes populos, urbes, atque provincias, quocumque regis jussa veniebant, mira exultatio, epulæ atque convivia, et festus dies: in tantum ut plures alterius gentis et sectæ eorum religioni et cæremoniis jungerentur. Grandis enim cunctos judaici nominis terror invaserat.
   (Apud everyone to_the_peoples, urbes, atque provincias, quocumque king yussa veniebant, mira exultatio, epulæ atque convivia, and festus days: in only as plures alterius gentis and sectæ their religioni and cæremoniis yungerentur. Grandis because cunctos yudaici nominis terror invaserat. )