# Memukan

Translate his name as in [Esther 1:14](./13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# province

A "province" is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in [Esther 1:1](./01.md).

# every man should be master of his own household

"all men should have complete authority over their wives and their children"

# This decree was given

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They wrote this decree" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/royal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/decree]]