Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Ezra 4:21
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Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
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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.
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Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
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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.
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Ezra 4
19 I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
20 And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
21 Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
22 See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
23 When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
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