Ezra 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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;”
Ezra 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,”
Ezra 4:14 — World English Bible
Ezra 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king; ”
Ezra 4:14 — American Standard Version
Ezra 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Now, because that the salt of the palace <FI>is<Fi> our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king;”
Ezra 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king; ”
Ezra 4:14 — Darby Translation
Ezra 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see the Kings dishonour: for this cause haue we sent and certified the King,”
Ezra 4:14 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 4:14 in Context — Ezra 4
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.
16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
What Does Ezra 4:14 Mean?
Ezra 4:14 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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