Ezra 4:22
“Take heed now that ye faile not to doe this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?”
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Ezra 4:22 Context
20There haue bene mighty Kings also ouer Ierusalem, which haue ruled ouer all countreys beyond the Riuer, and tolle, tribute, and custome, was payd vnto them. 21Giue ye now commandement, to cause these men to cease, and that this citie be not builded, vntill another commandement shall be giuen from me. 22Take heed now that ye faile not to doe 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 vp in haste to Ierusalem, vnto the Iewes, and made them to cease, by force and power. 24Then ceased the woorke of the house of the God, which is at Ierusalem. So it ceased, vnto the second yeere of the reigne of Darius king of Persia.
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Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- King James Version
"Beware of being negligent in carrying out this {matter;} why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Be certain to do this with all care: do not let trouble be increased to the king's damage.
- Basic English Bible
and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
- Darby Bible
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- Webster's Bible
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- World English Bible
And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible