Ezra 4:22
“Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ezra 4:22 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und hütet euch, hierin einen Fehler zu begehen; warum sollte der Schaden wachsen, um den Königen Nachteil zu bringen?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y mirad bien que no hagáis error en esto: ¿por qué habrá de crecer el daño para perjuicio de los reyes?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E sede cuidadosos para que não falheis nisto; por que haveria de aumentar o dano para o prejuízo real?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Tomai cuidado para não negligenciar isto. Por que permitir que essa ameaça cresça e prejudique os interesses da realeza?".
📖 Ezra 4:22 in Context
20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
21Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
24Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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