Ezra 4:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.”
Ezra 4:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 4:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 4:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.”
Ezra 4:13 — World English Bible
Ezra 4:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful unto the kings. ”
Ezra 4:13 — American Standard Version
Ezra 4:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Now, be it known to the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished, toll, tribute, and custom they do not give; and at length <FI>to<Fi> the kings it doth cause loss.”
Ezra 4:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 4:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Be it known therefore unto the king, that, if this city be built and the walls be completed, they will not pay tribute, tax, and toll, and in the end it will bring damage to the kings. ”
Ezra 4:13 — Darby Translation
Ezra 4:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Be it knowen nowe vnto the King, that if this citie be built, and the foundations of the walles layed, they will not giue tolle, tribute, nor custome: so shalt thou hinder the Kings tribute.”
Ezra 4:13 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 4:13 in Context — Ezra 4
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
14 Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
What Does Ezra 4:13 Mean?
Ezra 4:13 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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