Ezra 4:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;”

Ezra 4:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 4:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 4:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,”

Ezra 4:14 — World English Bible

Ezra 4:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;”

Ezra 4:14 — American Standard Version

Ezra 4:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Now, because that the salt of the palace <FI>is<Fi> our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no patience to see, therefore we have sent and made known to the king;”

Ezra 4:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 4:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king;”

Ezra 4:14 — Darby Translation

Ezra 4:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see the Kings dishonour: for this cause haue we sent and certified the King,”

Ezra 4:14 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 4:14 in Context — Ezra 4

12 Sea notorio al rey, que los Judíos que subieron de ti á nosotros, vinieron á Jerusalem; y edifican la ciudad rebelde y mala, y han erigido los muros; y compuesto los fundamentos.

13 Ahora, notorio sea al rey, que si aquella ciudad fuere reedificada, y los muros fueren establecidos, el tributo, pecho, y rentas no darán, y el catastro de lo reyes será menoscabado.

14 Ya pues que estamos mantenidos de palacio, no nos es justo ver el menosprecio del rey: hemos enviado por tanto, y hécho[lo] saber al rey,

15 Para que busque en el libro de las historias de nuestros padres; y hallarás en el libro de las historias, y sabrás que esta ciudad es ciudad rebelde, y perjudicial á los reyes y á las provincias, y que de tiempo antiguo forman en medio de ella rebeliones; por lo que esta ciudad fué destruída.

16 Hacemos saber al rey, que si esta ciudad fuere edificada, y erigidos sus muros, la parte allá del río no será tuya.

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What Does Ezra 4:14 Mean?

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