Ezra 4:22

New International Reader's Version

Pay careful attention to this matter. Why should we let this danger grow? That would not be in our best interests.

Cross References

Ezra 4:13

Here is something else we want you to know. Suppose this city is rebuilt. And suppose its walls are made like new again. Then no more taxes, gifts or fees will be collected. And sooner or later there will be less money for you.

Ezra 4:21

So give an order to those men. Make them stop their work. Then the city won’t be rebuilt until I give the order.

Ezra 4:23

The copy of the letter of King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum and Shimshai the secretary. It was also read to their friends. Right away they went to the Jews in Jerusalem. They forced them to stop their work.

Daniel 6:2

He placed three leaders over them. One of the leaders was Daniel. The royal rulers were made accountable to the three leaders. Then the king wouldn’t lose any of his wealth.

Daniel 6:3

Daniel did a better job than the other two leaders or any of the royal rulers. He was an unusually good and able man. So the king planned to put him in charge of the whole kingdom.