Ezra 4:16
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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.We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
In other translations
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.We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
Hebrew words
מְהוֹדְעִיןmehod'in[are] making knownH3046אֲנַחְנָה'anachnahweH586לְמַלְכָּאlemalka'to king theH4430דִּיdithatH1768הֵןhenifH2006קִרְיְתָאkiryeta'city theH7149דָךְdokhthisH1791תִּתְבְּנֵאtitbene'it will be builtH1124וְשׁוּרַיָּהveshuraiyah'and walls theH7792יִשְׁתַּכְלְלוּןyishtakhlelunthey will be finishedH3635לָקֳבֵלlokovel<to> beforeH6903דְּנָהdenahthisH1836חֲלָקchalakpossessionH2508בַּעֲבַרba'avarin [the] region beyondH5675נַהֲרָאnahara'river theH5103לָאla'notH3809אִיתַי'itaithereH383לָךְ׃ פlakh[will be] to you
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Samuel 8:3David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.
- Ezra 4:20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.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.
- 1 Kings 4:24For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.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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People and places
Places: Beyond the River