complete verse (Esther 3:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 3:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people whose work it was to bring those letters to all the provinces were sent off. Those letters ordered that the Jews be killed wherever they are, including young people and elders, women and children. Those letters said that those people be killed, and their wealth taken. All that work should happen in one day, and that day was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In this way, in the 13th day of the 12th month, [the month] called Adar, a letter was sent by couriers to all provinces of the country, [saying that] all the Jews, young, old, women and children were to be killed and annihilated, till even the name would no longer exist, and then to take and plunder their property.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This letter will-be-sent to the all the provinces of the kingdom through the messengers. In this letter (it is) commanded to really kill in just one day all the Jews, young and old, including the females and children, and all their properties will-be-taken. It will-be-done on the 13th day of the 12th month, which is the month of Adar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “They had people carry this paper to every country that king Xerxes ruled. In this paper was written: "On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (the month Adar) you much kill every Jewish person young or old, children or adults, not sparing anyone. And you must take all their possessions."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “On April 17th Haman summoned the king’s secretaries, and he dictated a letter to them that they translated and wrote to all the governors and administrators and other officials in all the provinces. They wrote copies of the letter in every language and every kind of writing/alphabet that was used in the empire. They wrote that all the Jews, including young people and old people, women and children, had to be killed on one day. That day was March 7th of the following year. They also wrote that those who killed the Jews could take everything that belonged to the Jews. They signed the king’s name at the end of the letters. Then they sealed the letters with wax, and stamped the wax by using the king’s ring. Then they sent the letters swiftly to every province in the empire,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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