NET

17 Throughout every province and throughout every city where the king’s edict and his law arrived, the Jews experienced happiness and joy, banquets and holidays. Many of the resident peoples pretended to be Jews, because the fear of the Jews had overcome them.

Darby

17 And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

KJV

17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

Strong's

17 And in every province^H4082, and in every city^H5892, whithersoever^H4725 the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 and his decree^H1881 came^H5060, the Jews^H3064 had joy^H8057 and gladness^H8342, a feast^H4960 and a good^H2896 day^H3117. And many^H7227 of the people^H5971 of the land^H776 became Jews^H3054; for the fear^H6343 of the Jews^H3064 fell^H5307 upon them.