And he made proclamation and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not feed, nor drink water;

And he had it given out in Nineveh, By the order of the king and his great men, no man or beast, herd or flock, is to have a taste of anything; let them have no food or water:

Και διεκηρυχθη και εγνωστοποιηθη εν τη Νινευη δια ψηφισματος του βασιλεως και των μεγιστανων αυτου και ελαληθη, οι ανθρωποι και τα κτηνη, οι βοες και τα προβατα, να μη γευθωσι μηδεν, μηδε να βοσκησωσι, μηδε υδωρ να πιωσιν·

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water: