Ezra 4:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are rebuilding the rebellious and evil city and are finishing the walls and repairing the foundations.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came from thee to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the noxious city, and have set up its walls, and joined the foundations.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from thee unto us have come to Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and they complete the walls and join up the foundations.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Be it known unto the king,—that, the Jews who came up from thee unto us, are come to Jerusalem,—the rebellious and wicked city, are they building, and, the walls, have they finished, and, the foundations, will they repair.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem, the rebellious and base city they are building, and the walls they have finished, and the foundations they join.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Be it knowen vnto the King that ye Iewes, which came vp from thee to vs, are come vnto Ierusalem (a citie rebellious and wicked) and buylde, and lay the foundations of the walles, and haue ioyned the foundations.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Be it knowen vnto the king, that the Iewes which came vp from thee to vs, are come vnto Ierusalem, building the rebellious and the bad citie, and haue set vp the walles thereof, and ioyned the foundations.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have come to Jerusalem and they are building the rebellious and wicked city, and have completed its walls and dug out its foundations.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from thee to us have come to Jerusalem the rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, and its walls are set in order, and they have established the foundations of it.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Be it known unto the king, that the Yehudaye which came up from thee to us are come unto Yerushalaim, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations. |
Be
x1934 (1934) Complementהַוָאhava'{hav-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words).
it
y1934 [1934] Standardהַוָאhava'{hav-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1933; to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words).
z8748 <8748> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 145
known
3046 {3046} Primeיְדַעy@da`{yed-ah'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3045.
z8752 <8752> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Participle Passive (See H8815) Count - 51
unto the king,
4430 {4430} Primeמֶּלֶךְmelek{meh'-lek}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4428; a king.
that the
Yæhûđäyë´
יְהוּדָיֵא
3062 {3062} PrimeיְהוּדָאִיY@huwda'iy{yeh-hoo-daw-ee'}
(Chaldee); patrial from H3061; a Jehudaite (or Judaite), that is, Jew.
which
1768 {1768} Primeדִּיdiy{dee}
(Chaldee); apparently for H1668; that, used as relative, conjugational, and especially (with preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as a preposition of.
came up
5559 {5559} Primeסְלִקc@liq{sel-eek'}
(Chaldee); a primitive root; to ascend.
z8760 <8760> Grammar
Stem - Peil (See H8839) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 7
from
4481 {4481} Primeמִןmin{min}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H4480.
x3890 (3890) Complementלְוָתl@vath{lev-awth'}
(Chaldee); from a root corresponding to H3867; properly adhesion, that is, (as preposition) with.
thee
y3890 [3890] Standardלְוָתl@vath{lev-awth'}
(Chaldee); from a root corresponding to H3867; properly adhesion, that is, (as preposition) with.
to
x5922 (5922) Complementעַל`al{al}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H5921.
us
y5922 [5922] Standardעַל`al{al}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H5921.
are come
858 {0858} Primeאָתָה'athah{aw-thaw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H0857.
z8754 <8754> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 231
unto
Yærûšälaim
יְרוּשָׁלִַם,
3390 {3390} PrimeירוּשְׁלֶםY@ruwshalem{yer-oo-shaw-lame'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3389.
building
1124 {1124} Primeבְּנָאb@na'{ben-aw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1129; to build.
z8750 <8750> Grammar
Stem - Peal (See H8837) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 141
the rebellious
4779 {4779} Primeמָרָדmarad{maw-rawd'}
(Chaldee); from the same as H4776; rebellious.
and the bad
873 {0873} Primeבִּאישׁbi'uwsh{be-oosh'}
(Chaldee); from H0888; wicked.
city,
7149 {7149} Primeקִרְיָאqirya'{keer-yaw'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7151.
and have set up
3635 {3635} Primeכְּלַלk@lal{kel-al'}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H3634; to complete.
z8806 <8806> Grammar
Stem - Shaphel (See H8852) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 4
z8675 <8675> Grammar
Kethiv Reading
Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.
z8720 <8720> Grammar
Stem - Ishtaphel (See H8827) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 3
the walls
7792 {7792} Primeשׁוּרshuwr{shoor}
(Chaldee); corresponding to H7791.
[ thereof], and joined
2338 {2338} Primeחוּטchuwt{khoot}
(Chaldee); corresponding to the root of H2339, perhaps as a denominative; to string together, that is, (figuratively) to repair.
z8681 <8681> Grammar
Stem - Aphel (See H8817) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 36
the foundations.
787 {0787} Primeאֻשָּׁא'osh{ohsh}
(Chaldee); corresponding (by transposition and abbreviation) to H0803; a foundation. |
Ezra 4:12
_ _ the Jews which came up from thee to us — The name “Jews” was generally used after the return from the captivity, because the returning exiles belonged chiefly to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Although the edict of Cyrus permitted all who chose to return, a permission of which some of the Israelites availed themselves, the great body who went to settle in Judea were the men of Judah. |
Ezra 4:12
Be it known, &c. — This is a mere fiction, which being confidently affirmed, they thought would easily find belief with a king whose heart and ears they possessed by their hired counsellors. |
- rebellious:
Ezra 4:15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city [is] a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
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.
2 Kings 18:20 Thou 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?
2 Kings 24:1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
2 Chronicles 36:13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Jeremiah 52:3 For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Ezekiel 17:12-21 Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these [things mean]? tell [them], Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon; ... And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken [it].
Luke 23:2-5 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. ... And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Acts 24:5 For 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:
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
1 Peter 2:13-15 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; ... For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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- bad city:
Psalms 48:1-2 [[A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness. ... Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Isaiah 1:21-23 How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers. ... Thy princes [are] rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Luke 13:34 O 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!
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- set up:
- or, finished,
Nehemiah 1:3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province [are] in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also [is] broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
Daniel 9:25 Know 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.
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- joined:
- Chal, sewed together
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