Then the king'sscribeswere summonedon the thirteenthdayof the firstmonth,and it was writtenjustas Hamancommandedto the king'ssatraps,to the governorswhowere overeachprovinceand to the princesof eachpeople,eachprovinceaccording to its script,eachpeopleaccording to its language,being writtenin the nameof KingAhasuerusand sealedwith the king'ssignetring.