Ezra 4:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.”
Ezra 4:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 4:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 4:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.”
Ezra 4:21 — World English Bible
Ezra 4:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Ezra 4:21 — American Standard Version
Ezra 4:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.”
Ezra 4:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 4:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me; ”
Ezra 4:21 — Darby Translation
Ezra 4:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Make ye now a decree, that those men may cease, and that the citie be not buylt, till I haue giuen another commandement.”
Ezra 4:21 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 4:21 in Context — Ezra 4
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.
20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
What Does Ezra 4:21 Mean?
Ezra 4:21 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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