This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 1 Esdras 2:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 202119 You will find in the annals what has been written about them and will learn that this city was rebellious, troubling both kings and other cities, and that the Jews were rebels and kept setting up blockades in it from of old. That is why this city was laid waste. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible19 The king wrote back to the recorder Rehum, Beltethmus, the scribe Shimshai, and their associates living in Samaria, Syria, and Phoenicia, as follows: See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)19 If this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the people will stop paying taxes and will even rebel against royal authority. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers19 Now if this city is built and its walls are finished, they will not only refuse to give tribute, but will even stand up against kings. See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)19 If this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the people will stop paying taxes and will even rebel against royal authority. See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition19 Now if this city is built and its walls are finished, they will not only refuse to give tribute, but will even stand up against kings. See the chapter |