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. Contemporary English Version I want you to command the people to stop rebuilding the city until I give further notice. 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. 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. 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 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNow make a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not 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. Smith's Literal Translation Now set up a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city shall not be built till a decree shall be set up from me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me. Catholic Public Domain Version Now therefore, hear the sentence: Prohibit those men, so that this city may be not built, until perhaps there may be further orders from me. 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. 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow therefore make a decree causing these men to cease, and that this city should not be built until a commandment shall be given by me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Make 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation Now therefore make a decree to stop the work of those men, and that city shall no more be built. 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 Nehemiah 6:6-9 that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king, / and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.” / Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.” ... Nehemiah 4:7-8 When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious, / and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance. Nehemiah 2:19-20 But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” / So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.” Daniel 6:4-9 Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. / Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” / So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever! ... Esther 3:8-11 Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. / If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.” / So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. ... 2 Kings 17:24-33 Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns. / Now when the settlers first lived there, they did not worship the LORD, so He sent lions among them, which killed some of them. / So they spoke to the king of Assyria, saying, “The peoples that you have removed and placed in the cities of Samaria do not know the requirements of the God of the land. Because of this, He has sent lions among them, which are indeed killing them off.” ... 2 Kings 18:30-32 Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’ / Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern, / until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ 2 Chronicles 32:10-19 “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? / Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, ‘The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria?’ / Did not Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn sacrifices’? ... Acts 4:18-21 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. / But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” ... Acts 5:27-29 They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them. / “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” / But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. Acts 24:5-9 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, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. / but Lysias the commander came with great force and took him out of our hands, ... Acts 16:20-21 They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil / by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.” Acts 17:6-7 But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!” Matthew 27:62-66 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate. / “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ / So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.” ... Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.” 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 Now issue an order This phrase indicates a command or decree, reflecting the authority of the Persian king over the region. The Hebrew root for "order" is "טְעֵם" (te'em), which can also mean a decree or command. In the historical context, Persian kings had the power to issue binding decrees that affected the entire empire. This highlights the centralized power and control of the Persian administration, which was instrumental in maintaining order across diverse territories. to these men to stop work so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order 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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