The Decree of Artaxerxes
Ezra 4:21
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
- 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.Give…: Chaldee, Make a decree
- WEB
- Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- Now make a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not built, until a decree is made by me.
- YLT
- 'Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.
- DBY
- Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
- DRC
- Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.
- GNV
- Make ye now a decree, that those men may cease, and that the citie be not buylt, till I haue giuen another commandement.
- JPS
- 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.
- LXXE
- Now therefore make a decree to stop the work of those men, and that city shall no more be built.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- כְּעַן֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם לְבַטָּלָ֖א גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְקִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ לָ֣א תִתְבְּנֵ֔א עַד־מִנִּ֖י טַעְמָ֥א יִתְּשָֽׂם׃We read the punctuation in L differently from BHQ.
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ νῦν θέτε γνώμην, καταργῆσαι τοὺς ἄνδρας ἐκείνους, καὶ ἡ πόλις ἐκείνη οὐκ οἰκοδομηθήσεται ἔτι· Ὅπως ἀπὸ τῆς γνώμης
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
BishlamShimshaiArtaxerxesRehumDariusPersiaAramaic; Aramaic LanguageEzra-NehemiahLanguages of the Old TestamentEpistle
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