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BrLXXΓνωρίζομεν οὖν ἡμεῖς τῷ βασιλεῖ, ὅτι ἂν ἡ πόλις ἐκείνη οἰκοδομηθῇ, καὶ τὰ τείχη αὐτῆς καταρτισθῇ, οὐκ ἔστι σοι εἰρήνη. (Gnōrizomen oun haʸmeis tōi basilei, hoti an haʸ polis ekeinaʸ oikodomaʸthaʸ, kai ta teiⱪaʸ autaʸs katartisthaʸ, ouk esti soi eiraʸnaʸ. )
BrTrWe therefore declare to the king, that, if that city be built, and its walls be set up, thou shalt not have peace.
ULTWe are making known to the king that if that city is built and the walls are completed, because of this there will be no share for you in Beyond-the-River.”
USTWe want you to know that if they rebuild this city and finish building its walls, then you will no longer be able to control any of the people in this province west of the Euphrates River.”
BSB ¶ We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
NETWe therefore are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, you will not retain control of this portion of Trans-Euphrates.”
LSVWe are making known to the king that, if this city be built and the walls finished, by this means you have no portion beyond the river.”
FBVWe wish to inform Your Majesty that if this city is rebuilt and the walls completed, you will lose this province west of the Euphrates.
T4TWe want you to know that if they rebuild this city and finish building its walls, you will no longer be able to control/rule the people in this province west of the Euphrates River.”
LEBWe make known to the king that if this city is built and the walls are finished, you will have nothing in the province Beyond the River.”
BBEWe give you word, that if the building of this town and its walls is made complete, there will be an end of your power in the country across the river.
JPSWe announce to the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.'
ASVWe certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.
DRAWe certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river.
YLTWe are making known to the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished, by this means a portion beyond the river thou hast none.'
DrbyWe inform the king that if this city be built and its walls be completed, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
RVWe certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the river.
WbstrWe certify the king that, if this city shall be built again , and its walls set up, by this means thou wilt have no portion on this side of the river.
KJB-1769We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. (We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou/you shalt have no portion on this side the river. )
KJB-1611We certifie the king, that if this citie be builded againe, & the walles thereof set vp: by this meanes, thou shalt haue no portion on this side the Riuer. (We certifie the king, that if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up: by this means, thou/you shalt have no portion on this side the River.)
BshpsTherfore do we certifie the king, that if this citie be builded againe, and the walles thereof made vp, thou shalt hereafter haue no portion beyond the water. (Therefore do we certifie the king, that if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof made up, thou/you shalt hereafter have no portion beyond the water.)
GnvaWee certifie the King therefore, that if this citie be buylded, and the foundation of the walles layd, by this meanes the portion beyonde the Riuer shall not be thine. (We certifie the King therefore, that if this city be builded/built, and the foundation of the walls laid, by this means the portion beyond the River shall not be thine. )
CvdlTherfore do we certifie the kynge, that yf this cite be buylded, and the walles therof made vp, thou shalt kepe nothinge on this syde the water by the reason of it. (Therefore do we certifie the king, that if this cite be builded/built, and the walls thereof made up, thou/you shalt keep nothing on this side the water by the reason of it.)
WyclWe tellen to the kyng, that if thilke citee be bildid, and the wallis therof be restorid, thou schalt not haue possessioun biyende the flood. (We tellen to the king, that if that city be builded/built, and the wallis thereof be restorid, thou/you shalt not have possession beyond the flood.)
LuthDarum tun wir dem Könige zu wissen, daß, wo diese Stadt gebauet wird und ihre Mauern gemacht, so wirst du von ihr nichts behalten diesseit des Wassers. (Therefore do/put we/us to_him kings/king to wissen, daß, where this/these city gebauet becomes and their/her walls made, so will you from you/their/her nothing keep diesseit the waters.)
ClVgNuntiamus nos regi, quoniam si civitas illa ædificata fuerit, et muri ipsius instaurati, possessionem trans fluvium non habebis.[fn] (Nuntiamus we regi, quoniam when/but_if city that ædificata has_been, and muri ipsius instaurati, possession across fluvium not/no habebis. )
4.16Trans fluvium. Euphratem scilicet, intra quem Syria est, qui baptismum significat, quia unus est de quatuor fluminibus paradisi, qui totum orbem irrigant, sicut quatuor evangelistæ ab uno fonte vitæ, id est Christo inspirati, consona voce cunctis gentibus lavacrum salutis prædicant, vel quia Euphrates frugifer interpretatur: quod congruit sacramento quo orbis ablutus et sanctificatus fructum animarum, tricesimum, sexagesimum et centesimum Deo gignit.
4.16Trans fluvium. Euphratem scilicet, intra which Syria it_is, who baptismum significat, because unus it_is about four fluminibus paradisi, who totum orbem irrigant, like four evangelistæ away uno fonte vitæ, id it_is Christo inspirati, consona voce cunctis nations lavacrum salutis prædicant, or because Euphrates frugifer interpretatur: that congruit sacramento quo orbis ablutus and sanctificatus fructum animarum, tricesimum, sexagesimum and centesimum Deo gignit.
4:6-23 These verses are a parenthetical discussion of later opposition to Jewish rebuilding efforts. The account actually belongs with much later events in the reign of Xerxes (486–465 BC) and Artaxerxes I (465–424 BC), but it is included here because it fits with the theme of opposition. Chronologically, 4:6 fits between chs 6 and 7, while 4:7-23 fits before Neh 1.
These officials address the king in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate this respect by using an expression such as “O king.” Alternate translation: “We would like you to know, O king”
because,of this/about_this possession in/on/at/with,province_beyond river,the not there_is to/for=you(fs)
The implication is that if Jerusalem became a stronghold, not only would its people rebel against Artaxerxes, they would lead all of the surrounding peoples to do the same, and the Persian Empire would lose all of its territories west of the Euphrates. The expression no share for you likely also has the implication that the king would receive no further tribute or other revenue from the entire province. Alternate translation: “then those people will lead the entire province of Beyond-the-River to revolt against you and to stop paying tribute.”
The Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, where all Israelite males were commanded to offer sacrifices to the Lord (Exodus 23:14-19; Deuteronomy 16:16-17), underwent several stages of reconstruction and development over hundreds of years. The first Temple was built by King Solomon to replace the aging Tabernacle, and it was constructed on a threshing floor on high ground on the north side of the city (2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21). Hundreds of years later King Hezekiah expanded the platform surrounding the Temple. When Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians in 586 B.C., the Temple was completely destroyed (2 Kings 25:1-21; 2 Chronicles 36:17-21; Jeremiah 39:1-10; 52:1-30). It was rebuilt in 515 B.C. after a group of Jews returned to Judea from exile in Babylon (Ezra 1:5-6:15; Nehemiah 7:5-65). Herod the Great completely rebuilt and expanded the Temple once again around 20 B.C., making it one of the largest temples in the Roman world. Jesus’ first believers often met together in Solomon’s Colonnade, a columned porch that encircled the Temple Mount, perhaps carrying on a tradition started by Jesus himself (John 10:23; Acts 3:11; 5:12). But Herod’s Temple did not last long: After many Jews revolted against Rome, the Romans eventually recaptured Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in A.D. 70.
