Ezra 4:21
19 I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
20 And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
22 See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
23 When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
- KJV
- Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
- WEB
- Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
- ASV
- Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.
- DARBY
- Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
- BLB
- Now give the command to make these men cease, that this city may not be built until a decree is made by me.
- ÅB
- Så gi nå befaling til å hindre disse menn, så denne by ikke blir bygget opp igjen, før det kommer befaling fra meg,
- OTB
- Utsted nå et dekret for å få disse mennene til å stoppe arbeidet, slik at denne byen ikke blir gjenoppbygd før et dekret blir utstedt av meg.
- B1930
- Så gi nu befaling til å hindre disse menn, så denne by ikke blir bygget op igjen, før det kommer befaling fra mig,