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Ezra 4:16

Ezra 4:16 is verse 16 of Ezra chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.

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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

We inform the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possession beyond the River.

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Ezra 4:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible

14 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

15 that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

16 We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.

17 Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.

18 The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.

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Hebrew words

מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין[are] making known אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙we לְמַלְכָּ֔אto king the דִּ֠יthat הֵ֣ןif קִרְיְתָ֥אcity the דָךְ֙this תִּתְבְּנֵ֔אit will be built וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖הand walls the יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּןthey will be finished לָקֳבֵ֣ל<to> before דְּנָ֔הthis חֲלָק֙possession בַּעֲבַ֣רin [the] region beyond נַהֲרָ֔אriver the לָ֥אnot אִיתַ֖יthere לָֽךְ[will be] to you

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

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.

2 Samuel 8:3
David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.

1 Kings 4:24
For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates —over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.

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