Ezra 4:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.
English ASV
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.
English Amplified
Therefore give a decree to make these men stop, that this city not be rebuilt, until a command is given by me.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Therefore give a decree to make these men stop, that this city not be rebuilt, until a command is given by me.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
English CSB 2017 - 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.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
English EASY 2024
Now you must command these people to stop their work. They must not build the city again until I decide to let them do it.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Now, you must give an order for these men to stop work. That order must be given to keep Jerusalem from being rebuilt until I say so.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
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.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Therefore you are to issue orders that those men are to stop rebuilding the city until I give further commands.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So order these men to stop rebuilding. Keep this city from being rebuilt until I give the order.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
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.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
Now issue a decree to make those men stop, that this city may not be rebuilt until a decree is issued by me.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Command these men to cease now, so that this city is not built unless I give the command.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Give orders, therefore, that will stop the work of these men. This city may not be rebuilt until a further decree has been issued by me.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Now give orders that these men cease their work and that this city not be rebuilt until such time as I so instruct.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
So give an order to those men. Make them stop their work. Then the city won't be rebuilt until I give the order.
English NIV
Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
English NKJ 1982
Now give the command to make these men cease, that this city may not be built until the command is given by me.
English NLT
Therefore, issue orders to have these people stop their work. That city must not be rebuilt except at my express command.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Therefore issue an order that these people be made to cease, and that this city not be rebuilt, until I make a decree.
English RSV (Revised 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.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Therefore, I command that these men must stop their work until I have investigated the matter more thoroughly.
English Tyndale 1537
Do ye now after this commandment, forbid the same men, that the city be not builded, till I have given commandment.