Ezra 4:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?”
Ezra 4:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 4:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 4:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?”
Ezra 4:22 — World English Bible
Ezra 4:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?”
Ezra 4:22 — American Standard Version
Ezra 4:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'”
Ezra 4:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 4:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?”
Ezra 4:22 — Darby Translation
Ezra 4:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Take heede nowe that ye fayle not to doe this: why should domage grow to hurt the King?”
Ezra 4:22 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 4:22 in Context — Ezra 4
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.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
What Does Ezra 4:22 Mean?
Ezra 4:22 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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