Ezra 4:22
World English Bible (WEB)
Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
In context
20 There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.
21 Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
22 Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.
24 Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 4:22 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- KJV King James Version
- Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
- ASV American Standard Version
- And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?