“Furthermore, let it be known to the king, that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, no more tribute, taxes or duty will be paid and the royal revenue will suffer.
Ezra 4:22 - Tree of Life Version Be careful not to be negligent in this matter. Why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be sure that you do this. Why should damage grow, to the hurt of the kings? American Standard Version (1901) And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? Common English Bible Be sure to carry out this order! Why should danger grow and threaten the king? Catholic Public Domain Version See to it that you are not negligent in fulfilling this, otherwise, little by little, the evil may increase against the kings." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings. |
“Furthermore, let it be known to the king, that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, no more tribute, taxes or duty will be paid and the royal revenue will suffer.
“So now, issue a decree to stop these men—this city is not to be rebuilt until I issue a decree.
Then, as soon as the copy of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read in the presence of Rehum, Shimshai the scribe and their associates, they hurried off to the Jews in Jerusalem and by force and power compelled them to stop.
It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the whole kingdom
with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. These satraps were accountable to them so that the king would not be troubled.