Verse 21

Ezra 4:21

American Standard Version

21 Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כְּעַן֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם לְ/בַטָּלָ֖א גֻּבְרַיָּ֣/א אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְ/קִרְיְתָ֥/א דָךְ֙ לָ֣א תִתְבְּנֵ֔א עַד מִנִּ֖/י טַעְמָ֥/א יִתְּשָֽׂם

English Translation

Therefore, put a taste for/cause to be in vain men; you will not establish a city until my taste is cast upon it.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were buildin... Focus ↗

2 then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers` [houses], and said unto them, Let us... Focus ↗

3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers` [houses] of Israel, said unto them... Focus ↗

4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building... Focus ↗

5 and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia... Focus ↗

6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the i... Focus ↗

7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unt... Focus ↗

8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king... Focus ↗

9 then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Di... Focus ↗

10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of S... Focus ↗

11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men beyond... Focus ↗

12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they... Focus ↗

13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not... Focus ↗

14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king`s dishonor, the... Focus ↗

15 that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of... Focus ↗

16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt... Focus ↗

17 [Then] sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the res... Focus ↗

18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. Focus ↗

19 And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insur... Focus ↗

20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the R... Focus ↗

21 Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree...

22 And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? Focus ↗

23 Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes` letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and th... Focus ↗

24 Then ceased the work of the house of God (Elohim) which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the sec... Focus ↗

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