Ezra 4:12
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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.Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. And they are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, restoring its walls, and repairing its foundations.
In other translations
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.Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. And they are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city, restoring its walls, and repairing its foundations.
Hebrew words
יְדִיעַyedia'knownH3046לֶהֱוֵאleheve'let it beH1934לְמַלְכָּאlemalka'to king theH4430דִּיdithatH1768יְהוּדָיֵאyehudaye'Jews theH3062דִּיdiwhoH1768סְלִקוּselikuthey came upH5559מִן־min-fromH4481לְוָתָךְlevatakhbeside youH3890עֲלֶינָא'aleina'to usH5922אֲתוֹ'atothey have comeH858לִירוּשְׁלֶםlirushelemto JerusalemH3390קִרְיְתָאkiryeta'city theH7149מָרָדְתָּאmaradeta'<the> rebelliousH4779וּבִישְׁתָּאuviyosheta'and evil <the>H873בָּנַיִןbanayin[they are] buildingH1124וְשׁוּרַיָּאveshuraiya'and walls theH7792שַׁכְלִילוּshakhliluthey have finishedH3635וְאֻשַּׁיָּאve'ushaiya'and foundations theH787יַחִיטוּ׃yachituthey are repairingH2338
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Related verses
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- Ezra 5:3At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
- Ezra 5:9Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?So we questioned the elders and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”
- Ezra 4:19And 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.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.
- Daniel 9:25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
- Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
- Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
- 1 Peter 2:13-1513 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
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- 2 Kings 18:20Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?
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People: Judah