Ezra 4:19

I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.

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WEBBE

I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

And I decreed, 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.

BBE

And I gave orders for a search to be made, and it is certain that in the past this town has made trouble for kings, and that outbursts against authority have taken place there.

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וּמִנִּי u·mi·ni and from me H4481 שִׂים sim it was made H7761 טְעֵם te·'em a decree H2942 וּבַקַּרוּ u·va·ka·ru and they searched H1240 וְהַשְׁכַּחוּ ve·hash·ka·chu and they found H7912 דִּי di that H1768 קִרְיְתָא kir·ye·ta' city the H7149 דָךְ dakh this H1791 מִן־ min- from H4481 יוֹמָת yo·mat [the] days of H3118 עָלְמָא 'al·ma' (the) antiquity H5957 עַל־ 'al- against H5922 מַלְכִין mal·khin kings H4430 מִתְנַשְּׂאָה mit·na·se·'ah [was] rising up H5376 וּמְרַד u·me·rad and rebellion H4776 וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר ve·'esh·ta·dur and revolt H849 מִתְעֲבֶד־ mit·'a·ved- [have] been done H5648 בַּהּ bah by it H9034

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–24

It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for true godliness teaches us to honour and obey our sovereign. But where the command of God requires one thing and the law of the land another, we must obey God rather than man, and patiently submit to the consequences. All who love the gospel should avoid all appearance of evil, lest they should encourage the adversaries of the church. The world is ever ready to believe any accusation against the people of God, and refuses to listen to them. The king suffered himself to be imposed upon by these frauds and falsehoods. Princes see and hear with other men's eyes and ears, and judge things as represented to them, which are often done falsely. But God's judgment is just; he sees things as they are.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.