Ezra 4:22 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEzra 4:22 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 →
וּזְהִירִ֥ין
zᵉhar
H2095
careful
הֱו֛וֹ
hâvâʼ
H1934
to become
שָׁל֖וּ
shâlûw
H7960
neglect
לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד
ʻăbad
H5648
to make
עַל
ʻal
H5922
upon
דְּנָ֑ה
dên
H1836
this
לְמָה֙
mâh
H4101
whatever
יִשְׂגֵּ֣א
sᵉgâʼ
H7680
to grow great
חֲבָלָ֔א
chăbal
H2257
injury
לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת
nᵉzaq
H5142
to injure
מַלְכִֽין
melek
H4430
king
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World English Bible Public Domain
Take heed that you not be slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
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King James Version Public Domain
Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And be careful of negligence of action concerning this. Why should the damage increase to the harm of the kings?”
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