# A copy of the letter was made law in every province

This can be stated in active form. AT: "The officials in every province made a copy of the letter become the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# 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](../01/01.md).

# In every province it was made known to all the people

This can be stated in active form. AT: "They told all the people in every province" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# this day

"that day"