Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And be ye warned from doing wrong upon this: wherefore shall harm overtake to endamage the kings?
New American Standard Bible
Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter; why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?”
King James Version
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Holman Bible
See that you not neglect this matter. Otherwise, the damage will increase and the royal interests
International Standard Version
Be diligent and take precautions so that you do not neglect your responsibility in this matter. Why should the kingdom sustain any more damage?
A Conservative Version
And take heed that ye be not slack in this matter. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
American Standard Version
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Amplified
Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter. Why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?”
Bible in Basic English
Be certain to do this with all care: do not let trouble be increased to the king's damage.
Darby Translation
and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
King James 2000
Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage increase to the hurt of the kings?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And be careful not to be negligent on this matter. Why should damage grow to hurt kings?"
Modern King James verseion
And take heed that you do not fail to do this. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed now that ye be not negligent herein, lest the king have harm therethrough."
NET Bible
Exercise appropriate caution so that there is no negligence in this matter. Why should danger increase to the point that kings sustain damage?"
New Heart English Bible
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
The Emphasized Bible
Beware, then, of failure to do thus, - wherefore should the damage increase, to inflict loss on the kings?
Webster
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
World English Bible
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Youngs Literal Translation
And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 4:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Artaxerxes' Reply
21 Now set up a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city shall not be built till a decree shall be set up from me. 22 And be ye warned from doing wrong upon this: wherefore shall harm overtake to endamage the kings? 23 Then after the copy of the epistle of Arthasatha the king being read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they went away to Jerusalem to the Jews, and caused them to cease by arm and strength.
Cross References
Ezra 4:13
Now to be known to the king that if this city shall be built and the walls be completed, tribute, excise, and toll, they will not give, and in the end it will endamage the kings.
Esther 3:8-9
And Haman will say to king Ahasuerus, There is one people scattered and dispersed between the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws different from all people; they not doing the laws of the king: and it not being suitable to the king to suffer them.
Esther 7:3-4
And Esther the queen will answer and say, If I found grace in thine eyes, O king, and if good to the king, my soul shall be given to me in my asking, and my people in my seeking