Verse 22

Ezra 4:22

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/זְהִירִ֥ין הֱו֛וֹ שָׁל֖וּ לְ/מֶעְבַּ֣ד עַל דְּנָ֑ה לְ/מָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔/א לְ/הַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין

English Translation

And the careful ones were at peace, for what would bring harm to the kings?

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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 b... 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 counselors 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 Dina... 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 built, and the walls finished, they will not pa... 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 built, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt ha... Focus ↗

17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest... 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 Riv... Focus ↗

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

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

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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