Verse 19

Ezra 4:19

King James Version

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19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/מִנִּ/י֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ וּ/בַקַּ֣רוּ וְ/הַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ דִּ֚י קִרְיְתָ֣/א דָ֔ךְ מִן יוֹמָת֙ עָֽלְמָ֔/א עַל מַלְכִ֖ין מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה וּ/מְרַ֥ד וְ/אֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר מִתְעֲבֶד בַּֽ/הּ

English Translation

And from me, you will taste; and you will call and forget that it is written from the day of the world upon kings who exalt themselves, and rebel and serve with it.

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Chapter 4 Context

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

2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with... Focus ↗

3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye h... 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 unto him an accusation agai... Focus ↗

7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, u... 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 Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of... Focus ↗

11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants... Focus ↗

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

13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will... Focus ↗

14 Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s... 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 again, and the walls thereof set up, by this mean... 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 commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made ins...

20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the riv... Focus ↗

21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until anothe... Focus ↗

22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? Focus ↗

23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and the... Focus ↗

24 Then ceased the work of the house of God (Elohim) which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the secon... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 4 (24 verses)
Version: King James Version

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