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Ezra 4:14

12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.

13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

16 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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BSB
Now because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
KJV
Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
WEB
Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
ASV
Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king`s dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
DARBY
Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
BLB
Now according to all that the salt of the palace [is] our salt, and the nakedness of the king it was not proper for us to see, on account of this we have sent and informed the king,
ÅB
Ettersom vi nå spiser palassets salt, og det ikke sømmer seg for oss å se med ro på at det voldes kongen skade, så sender vi nå bud og lar kongen få dette å vite,
OTB
Nå, fordi vi er i tjeneste for palasset, og det ikke er passende for oss å se kongens vanære, har vi sendt og informert kongen,
B1930
Efterdi vi nu eter palassets salt, og det ikke sømmer sig for oss å se med ro på at det voldes kongen skade, så sender vi nu bud og lar kongen få dette å vite,

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Cross references

  • John 12:5–6

    Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

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  • John 19:12–15

    And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

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