22and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
22and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
19 And I gave orders, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city of old time has made insurrection against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been raised therein.
20 And there have been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all beyond the river; and tribute, tax, and toll were paid to them.
21 Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
22 and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
23 As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
4:22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
4:22Be careful not to neglect this matter. Why let this threat grow, to the detriment of the royal interests?
4:22See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.
4:22And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
4:22And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
4:22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
4:22Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
4:22And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
4:22Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?