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Read›Ezra›Chapter 4

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

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