Ezra 4:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEzra 4:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין
yᵉdaʻ
H3046
to know
אֲנַ֨חְנָה֙
ʼănachnâʼ
H586
we
לְמַלְכָּ֔א
melek
H4430
king
דִּ֠י
dîy
H1768
which
הֵ֣ן
hên
H2006
behold
קִרְיְתָ֥א
qiryâʼ
H7149
city
דָךְ֙
dêk
H1791
this
תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א
bᵉnâʼ
H1124
to build
וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה
shûwr
H7792
wall
יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן
kᵉlal
H3635
to finish
לָקֳבֵ֣ל
qᵉbêl
H6903
before
דְּנָ֔ה
dên
H1836
this
חֲלָק֙
chălâq
H2508
possession
בַּעֲבַ֣ר
ʻăbar
H5675
beyond
נַהֲרָ֔א
nᵉhar
H5103
river
לָ֥א
lâʼ
H3809
nothing
אִיתַ֖י
ʼîythay
H383
there is
לָֽךְ
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World English Bible Public Domain
We inform the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means you shall have no portion beyond the River.
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King James Version Public Domain
We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
We are making known to the king that if that city is built and the walls are completed, because of this there will be no share for you in Beyond-the-River.”
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