Verse List for EZRA 4:22

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Don’t be negligent in doing that or the damage to this kingdom might get worse.”

OET-LV And_cautious be negligence _of to_do concerning this why the_damage will _it _grow _great to_injury _of kings.

ULT And be careful of negligence of action concerning this. Why should the damage increase to the harm of the kings?”

UST Do this immediately, because I do not want those people to do anything more that will cause me to lose any territory or income.”

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

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

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

NET Exercise appropriate caution so that there is no negligence in this matter. Why should danger increase to the point that kings sustain damage?”

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

FBV See that you do not neglect this matter. Why should this problem be allowed to grow and damage royal interests?”

T4T Do this immediately [LIT], because I do not want those people to do anything to harm the things/area about which I am concerned.”

LEB And be careful not to be negligent on this matter. Why should damage grow to hurt kings?”

BBE Be certain to do this with all care: do not let trouble be increased to the king's damage.

Moff Be careful to lose no time about this, lest the damage increase, to the detriment of the king.”

JPS And take heed that ye be not slack herein; 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?

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

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

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

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

SLT And be ye warned from doing wrong upon this: wherefore shall harm overtake to endamage the kings?

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

KJB-1769 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
(Take heed now that ye/you_all fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?)

KJB-1611 Take heed now that ye faile not to doe this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Take heede now that ye be not negligent to do this: for why should the king haue harme there through?
(Take heed now that ye/you_all be not negligent to do this: for why should the king have harm there through?)

Gnva Take heede nowe that ye fayle not to doe this: why should domage grow to hurt the King?
(Take heed now that ye/you_all fail not to do this: why should domage grow to hurt the King?)

Cvdl Take hede now that ye be not necligent here in, lest the kynge haue harme there thorow.
(Take heed now that ye/you_all be not necligent here in, lest the king have harm there through.)

Wycl Se ye, that this be not fillid necgligentli, and yuel encreesse litil `and litil ayens kyngis.
(See ye/you_all, that this be not filled necgligentli, and evil increase little and little against kings.)

Luth So sehet nun zu, daß ihr nicht hinlässig hierinnen seid; damit nicht Schaden entstehe dem Könige.
(So see now to/for, that you(pl)/their/her not negligent hereinnen are; with_it/so_that not damage/harm(n) entstehe to_him king(s).)

ClVg Videte ne negligenter hoc impleatis, et paulatim crescat malum contra reges.
(See not carelessly this fillis, and little_by_little crescat evil on_the_contrary kings.)

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

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

BrTr 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.