KJV : And he caused [it] to be proclaimed <02199> (8686) and published <0559> (8799) through Nineveh <05210> by the decree <02940> of the king <04428> and his nobles <01419>, saying <0559> (8800), Let neither man <0120> nor beast <0929>, herd <01241> nor flock <06629>, taste <02938> (8799) any thing <03972>: let them not feed <07462> (8799), nor drink <08354> (8799) water <04325>: {published: Heb. said} {nobles: Heb. great men}NASB : He issued a proclamation and it said, "In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water.NASB# : He issued<2199> a proclamation<2199> and it said<559>, "In Nineveh<5210> by the decree<2940> of the king<4428> and his nobles<1419>: Do not let man<120>, beast<929>, herd<1241>, or flock<6629> taste<2938> a thing<3972>. Do not let them eat<7462> or drink<8354> water<4325>.