Ezra 4:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Do this straight away, so that no harm will come to the kingdom.

Cross References

Ezra 4:13

You should also know that if the walls are completed and the city is rebuilt, the Jews won't pay any kind of taxes, and there will be less money in your treasury.

Ezra 4:21

I want you to command the people to stop rebuilding the city until I give further notice.

Ezra 4:23

As soon as this letter was read, Governor Rehum, Secretary Shimshai, and their advisers went to Jerusalem and forced everyone to stop rebuilding the city.

Daniel 6:2

In order to make sure that his government was run properly, Darius put three other officials in charge of the governors. One of these officials was Daniel.

Daniel 6:3

And he did his work so much better than the other governors and officials that the king decided to let him govern the whole kingdom.