22Be careful not to neglect this matter. Why let this threat grow, to the detriment of the royal interests?


In Context

19 I issued an order and a search was made, and it was found that this city has a long history of revolt against kings and has been a place of rebellion and sedition.

20 Jerusalem has had powerful kings ruling over the whole of Trans- Euphrates, and taxes, tribute and duty were paid to them.

21 Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.

22 Be careful not to neglect this matter. Why let this threat grow, to the detriment of the royal interests?

23 As soon as the copy of the letter of King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum and Shimshai the secretary and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and compelled them by force to stop.

24 Thus the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Ezra 4:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:22See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:22And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:22And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:22And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:22Take heed now that you fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?