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a certain people
"a group of people" This refers to the Jews as an ethnic group.
scattered and distributed
"who live in many different places"
provinces
A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in Esther 1:1.
the king's ... the king
Haman speaks to the king in the third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: "your ... you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
it is not suitable for the king to let them stay
"the king should not let them remain." This can also be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "the king should remove them"