Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Ezra 4:14

NETBible	In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king,¹ and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage,² we are sending the king this information³
NIV © biblegateway Ezr 4:14	Now since we are under obligation to the palace and it is not proper for us to see the king dishonoured, we are sending this message to inform the king,
NASB © biblegateway Ezr 4:14	"Now because we are in the service of the palace, and it is not fitting for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
NLT © biblegateway Ezr 4:14	"Since we are loyal to you as your subjects and we do not want to see you dishonored in this way, we have sent you this information.
MSG © biblegateway Ezr 4:14	We're loyal to the king and cannot sit idly by while our king is being insulted--that's why we are passing this information on.
BBE © SABDAweb Ezr 4:14	Now because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king’s honour damaged, we have sent to give the king word of these things,
NRSV © bibleoremus Ezr 4:14	Now because we share the salt of the palace and it is not fitting for us to witness the king’s dishonor, therefore we send and inform the king,
NKJV © biblegateway Ezr 4:14	Now because we receive support from the palace, it was not proper for us to see the king’s dishonor; therefore we have sent and informed the king,
[+] More English


KJV	Now <03705> because <06903> <03606> we have <01768> maintenance <04415> (8754) <04416> from [the king's] palace <01965>_, and it was not <03809> meet <0749> (8750) for us to see <02370> (8749) the king's <04430> dishonour <06173>_, therefore <05922> <01836> have we sent <07972> (8754) and certified <03046> (8684) the king <04430>_; {we have...: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace}
NASB © biblegateway Ezr 4:14	"Now <03705> because <03606> <6903> <01768> we are in the service <04415> of the palace <01965> , and it is not fitting <0749> for us to see <02370> the king's <04430> dishonor <06173> , therefore <05922> <1836> we have sent <07972> and informed <03046> the king <04430> ,
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ aschmosunhn <808> N-ASF basilewv <935> N-GSM ouk <3364> ADV exestin <1826> V-PAI-3S hmin <1473> P-DP idein <3708> V-AAN dia <1223> PREP touto <3778> D-ASN epemqamen <3992> V-AAI-1P kai <2532> CONJ egnwrisamen <1107> V-AAI-1P tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM
NET [draft] ITL	In light of <03705> the fact <06903> <03606> that <01768> we are loyal <04416> to the king <01965> , and since it does <02370> not <03809> seem <02370> appropriate <0749> to <05922> us that the king <04430> should sustain <04415> damage <06173> , we are sending <07972> the king <04430> this <01836> information <03046>
HEBREW	aklml <04430> anedwhw <03046> anxls <07972> hnd <01836> le <05922> azxml <02370> anl <0> Kyra <0749> al <03809> aklm <04430> twrew <06173> anxlm <04415> alkyh <01965> xlm <04416> yd <01768> lbq <06903> lk <03606> Nek (4:14) <03705>

NETBible

In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king,¹ and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage,² we are sending the king this information³

NET Notes

¹tn Aram “we eat the salt of the palace.”

²tn Aram “the dishonor of the king is not fitting for us to see.”

³tn Aram “and we have made known.”