NET

3 Throughout each and every province where the king’s edict and law were announced there was considerable mourning among the Jews, along with fasting, weeping, and sorrow. Sackcloth and ashes were characteristic of many.

Darby

3 And in every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing: many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

KJV

3 And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, [there was] great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

KJV Bible Notes

many lay in sackloth and ashes: Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many.

Strong's

3 And in every province^H4082, whithersoever^H4725 the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 came^H5060, there was] was great^H1419 mourning^H60 among the Jews^H3064, and fasting^H6685, and weeping^H1065, and wailing^H4553; and many^H7227 lay^H3331 in sackcloth^H8242 and ashes^H665.