unfoldingWord_en_tn/est/03/12.md

# the king's scribes were summoned ... a decree containing all that Haman had commanded was written

This can be stated in active form. AT: "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. AT: "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. AT: "in the authority of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# Documents were hand-delivered by couriers

This can be translated in active form. AT: "Couriers hand-delivered the documents" or "Courtiers gave the documents directly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# annihilate, kill, and destroy

These words mean the same thing and emphasize the completeness of the destruction. AT: "completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# thirteenth day of the twelfth month

"day thirteen of month twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])

# which is the month of Adar

"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# plunder

"steal by force"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeday]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/written]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the king's scribes were summoned ... a decree containing all that Haman had commanded was written`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "the king summoned his scribes ... they wrote a decree containing all that Haman had commanded" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# thirteenth day of the first month`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# king's provincial governors`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"governors of the provinces." Translate "province" as in [Esther 1:1](../01/01.md).`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and was sealed with his ring`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "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. AT: "in the authority of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

Fixed notes with "deliver." 2017-10-19 17:10:52 +00:00			`# Documents were hand-delivered by couriers`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Fixed notes with "deliver." 2017-10-19 17:10:52 +00:00			`This can be translated in active form. AT: "Couriers hand-delivered the documents" or "Courtiers gave the documents directly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# annihilate, kill, and destroy`

			`These words mean the same thing and emphasize the completeness of the destruction. AT: "completely destroy" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`

			`# thirteenth day of the twelfth month`

			`"day thirteen of month twelve" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])`

			`# which is the month of Adar`

			`"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`

			`# plunder`

Fixing one-word snippets. 2017-10-16 19:39:39 +00:00			`"steal by force"`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00
			`# translationWords`

Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeday]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/written]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seal]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jew]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]`