EZRA 4:5 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX καὶ μισθούμενοι ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς βουλευόμενοι τοῦ διασκεδάσαι βουλὴν αὐτῶν πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας Κύρου βασιλέως Περσῶν, καὶ ἕως βασιλείας Δαρείου βασιλείας Περσῶν.
(kai misthoumenoi epʼ autous bouleuomenoi tou diaskedasai boulaʸn autōn pasas tas haʸmeras Kurou basileōs Persōn, kai heōs basileias Dareiou basileias Persōn. )

BrTr and continued hiring persons against them, plotting to frustrate their counsel, all the days of Cyrus king of the Persians, and until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.

ULT and hiring counselors against them to frustrate their plans all the days of Cyrus, the king of Persia, and until the reign of Darius, the king of Persia.

UST They bribed government officials to prevent the Jews from fulfilling their plans to rebuild the temple and the city. They did that all during the time that Cyrus was king of Persia, and continued to do it during the time of the kings after him, including the time when Darius was king of Persia.

BSB They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.

MSB (Same as BSB above)

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE They hired counsellors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET They were hiring advisers to oppose them, so as to frustrate their plans, throughout the time of King Cyrus of Persia until the reign of King Darius of Persia.

LSV and are hiring against them counselors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

FBV They bribed officials[fn] to oppose them and to obstruct their plans. This continued during the whole reign of Cyrus king of Persia up until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

4:5 These would be local officials whose chain of command stretched back to the Persian king.

T4T They bribed government officials to oppose what the Israelis were doing and prevent them from continuing to work on the temple. They did that all during the time that Cyrus was King of Persia. They continued to do it when Darius became the King of Persia.

LEB and bribed officials against them to frustrate their plan for all the days of Cyrus king of Persia until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

BBE And they gave payment to men who made designs against them and kept them from effecting their purpose, all through the time of Cyrus, king of Persia, till Darius became king.

Moff they hired agents against them, in order to defeat their purpose, all through the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.

JPS and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

ASV and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

DRA And they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their design all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.

YLT and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Drby and they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

RV and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
(and hired counsellors against them, to frustraight their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. )

SLT And counselors being hired against them to annul their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, and even to the kingdom of Darius king of Persia.

Wbstr And hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

KJB-1769 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
(And hired counsellors against them, to frustraight their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. )

KJB-1611 And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the dayes of Cyrus king of Persia, euen vntill the reigne of Darius king of Persia.
(And hired counsellors against them, to frustraight their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.)

Bshps And hyred counsellers against them, to hinder their deuice as long as Cyrus the king of Persia liued, vntil the raigne of Darius king of Persia.
(And hired counsellors against them, to hinder their device as long as Cyrus the king of Persia lived, until the reign of Darius king of Persia.)

Gnva And they hired counsellers against them, to hinder their deuise, all the dayes of Cyrus King of Persia, euen vntill the reigne of Darius King of Persia.
(And they hired counsellors against them, to hinder their devise, all the days of Cyrus King of Persia, even until the reign of Darius King of Persia. )

Cvdl and hyred councelers aganst them and hyndered their deuyce, as longe as Cyrus the kynge of Persia lyued, vntyll the reigne off Darius kynge off Persia.
(and hired counsellors aganst them and hindered their deuyce, as long as Cyrus the king of Persia lived, until the reign off Darius king off Persia.)

Wycl And thei hiriden counselouris ayens the Jewis, that thei schulden destrie the counseil of the Jewis, in alle the daies of Cirus, king of Persis, and `til to the rewme of Darius, king of Persis.
(And they hired counselloris against the Yews, that they should destroy the counseil of the Yews, in all the days of Cirus, king of Persis, and till to the realm of Darius, king of Persis.)

Luth Und dingeten Ratgeber wider sie und verhinderten ihren Rat, solange Kores, der König in Persien, lebte, bis an das Königreich Darii, des Königs in Persien.
(And dingeten Ratgeber against they/she/them and verhinderten your(pl) Rat, as_long_as Kores, the/of_the king in Persien, lived, until at/to the kingdom Darii, the kings in Persien.)

ClVg Conduxerunt autem adversus eos consiliatores, ut destruerent consilium eorum omnibus diebus Cyri regis Persarum, et usque ad regnum Darii regis Persarum.[fn]
(Conduxerunt however against them planstores, as destruerent advice their to_all days Cyri king Persarum, and until to kingdom Darii king Persarum. )

4.5 Conduxerunt. ID., ibid. Notanda distinctio verborum, etc., usque ad cum principum terrenorum contra Ecclesiam præsidia acquirunt, quod quantum noceat fidei, tempore Arianæ perfidiæ luce clarius innotuit. In regno autem Assueri. ID., ibid. Hunc Artaxerxem, etc., usque ad sed quasi minoris potentiæ illum hæc tractare et decernere permisit. BEDA., ibid. Artaxerxes cui suadetur et suasus præcepit ne Jerusalem ædificetur, etc., usque ad denuo superatis hostibus qui proxima tenebant loca, possederunt.

4.5 Conduxerunt. ID., there. Notenda distinction of_words, etc., until to when/with of_the_princes earthly_things on_the_contrary assembly/church beforesidia acquirunt, that quantum noceat of_faith, at_the_time Arianæ treachery light clarius innotuit. In kingdom however Assueri. ID., there. This_one Artaxerxem, etc., until to but as_if minors of_power him these_things tractare and decernere allowed. BEDA., there. Artaxerxes to_whom suadetur and their_ownus ordered not Yerusalem ædificetur, etc., until to again overcomesis enemies who/which next tenebant places, they_possessed.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

וְ⁠סֹכְרִ֧ים עֲלֵי⁠הֶ֛ם יוֹעֲצִ֖ים

and,[they_were]_hiring on,them officials

Here, counselors means royal advisors in the Persian court. The enemies of the Jews were bribing the counselors to try to get them to influence the king against the Jews. Alternate translation: [and bribing royal advisors to work against the Jews in the Persian court]

לְ⁠הָפֵ֣ר עֲצָתָ֑⁠ם

to,frustrate purpose_of,their

Alternate translation: [to keep them from successfully rebuilding the temple]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כָּל־יְמֵ֗י כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס

all/each/any/every days_of Kōresh/(Cyrus/Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus)) king Pāraş

Days is used here to refer to a particular period of time. In this context, it would mean specifically the nine years from 538 BC, when Cyrus conquered Babylon and became ruler of the Jews, to 529 BC, when he died. Alternate translation: [throughout the rest of the reign of Cyrus as king of Persia]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠עַד־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס

and=unto reign_of Dārəyāvesh king Pāraş

Darius did not succeed Cyrus directly, and so this means that the enemy opposition continued throughout the reigns of the successors of Cyrus until Darius became king. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: [and throughout the reign of his successors until Darius became king of Persia]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ

Dārəyāvesh

Darius is the name of a man.

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