Ezra 4:22

In 11 translations

BSB

See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?

KJV

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

WEB

Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

ASV

And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

LSV

And beware of negligence in doing this; why does the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?”

YLT

And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'

DBY

and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?

DRC

See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.

GNV

Take heede nowe that ye fayle not to doe this: why should domage grow to hurt the King?

JPS

And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'

LXXE

See that ye be careful of the decree, not to be remiss concerning this matter, lest at any time destruction should abound to the harm of kings.

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WLC

וּזְהִירִ֥ין הֱו֛וֹ שָׁל֖וּ לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד עַל־דְּנָ֑ה לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין׃

LXX-Br

πεφυλαγμένοι ἦτε ἄνεσιν ποιῆσαι περὶ τούτου, μή ποτε πληθυνθῇ ἀφανισμὸς εἰς κακοποίησιν βασιλεῦσι.

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Cross-references most cited first

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• Esther 3:8–9Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s…
• Ezra 4:13Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.

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