Ezra 4:22
Strong's Lexicon
See that you
וּזְהִירִ֥ין (ū·zə·hî·rîn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2095: 1) to take heed, care, warn 1a) (P'al) to be warned

הֱו֛וֹ (hĕ·wōw)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1934: 1) to come to pass, become, be 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to come to pass 1a2) to come into being, arise, become, come to be 1a2a) to let become known (with participle of knowing) 1a3) to be

do not neglect
שָׁל֖וּ (šā·lū)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7960: 1) neglect, remissness

לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד (lə·me‘·baḏ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5648: 1) to make, do 1a)(P'al) 1a1) to make, create 1a2) to do, perform 1b) (Ithp'al) 1b1) to be made into 1b2) to be done, be wrought, be performed, be executed, be carried out

עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5922: 1) upon, over, on account of, above, to, against 1a) upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of 1b) over (with verbs of ruling) 1c) above, beyond (in comparison) 1d) to, against (of direction)

this matter.
דְּנָ֑ה (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1836: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore

Why
לְמָה֙ (lə·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4101: 1) what, whatever 1a) what? 1b) whatever, what, whatsoever 1c) how?, why?, wherefore? (with prefixes)

allow this threat
חֲבָלָ֔א (ḥă·ḇā·lā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 2257: 1) hurt, damage, injury

to increase
יִשְׂגֵּ֣א (yiś·gê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7680: 1) (P'al) to grow great

and the royal
מַלְכִֽין׃ (mal·ḵîn)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

interests to suffer ?
לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת (lə·han·zā·qaṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5142: 1) to suffer injury 1a) (P'al) to suffer injury 1b) (Aphel) to injure

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
See that you not neglect this matter. Otherwise, the damage will increase and the royal interests will suffer.

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 Bible
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Be careful not to neglect this matter. Why let this threat grow, to the detriment of the royal interests?

New Living Translation
Be diligent, and don't neglect this matter, for we must not permit the situation to harm the king's interests."

English Standard Version
And take care not to be slack in this matter. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the king?”

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
See that you not neglect this matter. Otherwise, the damage will increase and the royal interests will suffer.

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?

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?"

American Standard Version
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

English Revised Version
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

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
















Cross References
Ezra 4:21
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.

Ezra 4:23
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

Daniel 6:2
And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

Ezra 1:1
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 4:20
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

Ezra 4:19
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

Ezra 4:24
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 5:1
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
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