Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order. New Living Translation Therefore, issue orders to have these men stop their work. That city must not be rebuilt except at my express command. English Standard Version Therefore make a decree that these men be made to cease, and that this city be not rebuilt, until a decree is made by me. Berean Standard Bible Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now give the command to make these men cease, that this city may not be built until the command is given by me. New American Standard Bible Now issue a decree to make those men stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until a decree is issued by me. NASB 1995 “So, now issue a decree to make these men stop work, that this city may not be rebuilt until a decree is issued by me. NASB 1977 “So, now issue a decree to make these men stop work, that the city may not be rebuilt until a decree is issued by me. Legacy Standard Bible Now issue a decree to make those men stop, that this city may not be rebuilt until a decree is issued by me. Amplified Bible So, now issue a decree to make these men stop [work], so that this city is not rebuilt until a [new] command is issued by me. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until a further decree has been pronounced by me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until a further decree has been pronounced by me. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Now appoint a law to stop those men and this city will not be built, until there will be a commandment in front of me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Now therefore make a decree to stop the work of those men, and that city shall no more be built. Contemporary English Version I want you to command the people to stop rebuilding the city until I give further notice. Douay-Rheims Bible Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So order these men to stop rebuilding. Keep this city from being rebuilt until I give the order. Good News Translation Therefore you are to issue orders that those men are to stop rebuilding the city until I give further commands. International Standard Version Accordingly, issue an order to force these men to cease their work so that this city is not rebuilt until you receive further notice from me. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version Now make a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not built, until a decree is made by me. Majority Standard Bible Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order. New American Bible Give orders, therefore, to stop these men. This city may not be rebuilt until a further decree has been issued by me. NET Bible Now give orders that these men cease their work and that this city not be rebuilt until such time as I so instruct. New Revised Standard Version Therefore issue an order that these people be made to cease, and that this city not be rebuilt, until I make a decree. New Heart English Bible Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree shall be made by me. Webster's Bible Translation Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me. World English Bible Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me. Young's Literal Translation 'Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Decree of Artaxerxes…20And 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. 21Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order. 22See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?… Cross References Ezra 4:20 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. Ezra 4:22 See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer? Treasury of Scripture Give you now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me. Give ye, etc. Ezra 4:19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. Jump to Previous Builded Building Built Cause Cease City Commandment Decree Issue Issued Order Rebuilt Stop Stopped WorkJump to Next Builded Building Built Cause Cease City Commandment Decree Issue Issued Order Rebuilt Stop Stopped WorkEzra 4 1. The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, 4. endeavor to hinder it 7. Their letter to Artaxerxes 17. The answer and decree of Artaxerxes 23. The building is hindered Verse 21. - Until another commandment shall be given. It can scarcely be supposed that the Pseudo-Smerdis had any intention of issuing "another commandment;" but, since "the laws of the Medes and Persians," as a general rule, "altered not" (Esther 1:19; Daniel 6:15), it may well be that the clause before us was one inserted as a matter of form in most decrees, to prevent them from being irrevocable. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now, therefore,כְּעַן֙ (kə·‘an) Adverb Strong's 3705: Now issue שִׂ֣ימוּ (śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7761: To set, make an order טְּעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account for these אִלֵּ֑ךְ (’il·lêḵ) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 479: These men גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (guḇ·ray·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 1400: A person to stop, לְבַטָּלָ֖א (lə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lā) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 989: To cease so that this דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 1791: This city וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (wə·qir·yə·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 7149: Building will not לָ֣א (lā) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3809: Not, no be rebuilt תִתְבְּנֵ֔א (ṯiṯ·bə·nê) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1124: To build until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5705: Even to, until I מִנִּ֖י (min·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than so order. טַעְמָ֥א (ṭa‘·mā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 2941: Account, to be commanded, commandment, matter Links Ezra 4:21 NIVEzra 4:21 NLT Ezra 4:21 ESV Ezra 4:21 NASB Ezra 4:21 KJV Ezra 4:21 BibleApps.com Ezra 4:21 Biblia Paralela Ezra 4:21 Chinese Bible Ezra 4:21 French Bible Ezra 4:21 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 4:21 Make you now a decree to cause (Ezr. 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