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# the king's scribes were summoned ... a decree containing all that Haman had commanded was written
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the king summoned his scribes ... they wrote a decree containing all that Haman had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# thirteenth day of the first month
This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
# king's provincial governors
"governors of the provinces." Translate "province" as in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).
# It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and was sealed with his ring
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "They wrote the decree in the name of King Ahasuerus and Haman sealed it with the king's signet ring" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# in the name of
Here "name" represents the authority of the king. Alternate translation: "in the authority of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])