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Ezra 4:15

NETBible	so that he may initiate a search of the records¹ of his predecessors² and discover in those records³ that this city is rebellious⁴ and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts⁵ from long ago.⁶ It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.
NIV © biblegateway Ezr 4:15	so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place of rebellion from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
NASB © biblegateway Ezr 4:15	so that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that that city is a rebellious city and damaging to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in past days; therefore that city was laid waste.
NLT © biblegateway Ezr 4:15	We suggest that you search your ancestors’ records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long history of sedition against the kings and countries who attempted to control it.
MSG © biblegateway Ezr 4:15	We suggest that you look into the court records of your ancestors; you'll learn from those books that that city is a rebellious city, a thorn in the side to kings and provinces, an historic center of unrest and revolt. That's why the city was wiped out.
BBE © SABDAweb Ezr 4:15	So that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: and you will see in the book of the records that this town has been uncontrolled, and a cause of trouble to kings and countries, and that there were outbursts against authority there in the past: for which reason the town was made waste.
NRSV © bibleoremus Ezr 4:15	so that a search may be made in the annals of your ancestors. You will discover in the annals that this is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that sedition was stirred up in it from long ago. On that account this city was laid waste.
NKJV © biblegateway Ezr 4:15	that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. And you will find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, and that they have incited sedition within the city in former times, for which cause this city was destroyed.
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KJV	That search <01240> (8741) may be made in the book <05609> of the records <01799> of thy fathers <02>_: so shalt thou find <07912> (8681) in the book <05609> of the records <01799>_, and know <03046> (8748) that this <01791> city <07149> [is] a rebellious <04779> city <07149>_, and hurtful <05142> (8683) unto kings <04430> and provinces <04083>_, and that they have moved <05648> (8751) sedition <0849> within the same <01459> of <04481> old <05957> time <03118>_: for <05922> which <01836> cause was this <01791> city <07149> destroyed <02718> (8717)_. {moved: Chaldee, made} {within...: Chaldee, in the midst thereof}
NASB © biblegateway Ezr 4:15	so <01768> that a search <01240> may be made <05648> in the record <01799> books <05609> of your fathers <02> . And you will discover <07912> in the record <01799> books <05609> and learn <03046> that that city <07149> is a rebellious <04779> city <07149> and damaging <05142> to kings <04430> and provinces <04083> , and that they have incited <05648> revolt <0849> within <01459> it in past <05957> days <03118> ; therefore <05922> <1836> that city <07149> was laid <02718> waste <02718> .
LXXM	ina <2443> CONJ episkeqhtai <1980> V-AMS-3S en <1722> PREP bibliw <975> N-DSN upomnhmatismou {N-GSM} twn <3588> T-GPM paterwn <3962> N-GPM sou <4771> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ eurhseiv <2147> V-FAI-2S kai <2532> CONJ gnwsh <1097> V-FMI-2S oti <3754> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF poliv <4172> N-NSF ekeinh <1565> D-NSF poliv <4172> N-NSF apostativ {N-NSF} kai <2532> CONJ kakopoiousa <2554> V-PAPNS basileiv <935> N-APM kai <2532> CONJ cwrav <5561> N-APF kai <2532> CONJ fugadia {N-NPN} doulwn <1401> N-GPM en <1722> PREP mesw <3319> A-DSN authv <846> D-GSF apo <575> PREP cronwn <5550> N-GPM aiwnov <165> N-GSM dia <1223> PREP tauta <3778> D-APN h <3588> T-NSF poliv <4172> N-NSF auth <3778> D-NSF hrhmwyh <2049> V-API-3S
NET [draft] ITL	so that <01768> he may initiate a search <01240> of the records <01799> <05609> of his predecessors <02> and discover <07912> in those records <01799> <05609> that <01768> this <01791> city <07149> is rebellious <04779> and injurious <05142> to both kings <04430> and provinces <04083> , producing <05648> internal <01459> revolts <0849> from <04481> long <05957> ago <03118> . It is for <05922> this <01836> very reason that this <01791> city <07149> was destroyed <02718> .
HEBREW	tbrxh <02718> Kd <01791> atyrq <07149> hnd <01836> le <05922> amle <05957> tmwy <03118> Nm <04481> hwgb <01459> Nydbe <05648> rwdtsaw <0849> Nndmw <04083> Nyklm <04430> tqznhmw <05142> adrm <04779> ayrq <07149> Kd <01791> atyrq <07149> yd <01768> edntw <03046> aynrkd <01799> rpob <05609> xkshtw <07912> Kthba <02> yd <01768> aynrkd <01799> rpob <05609> rqby <01240> yd (4:15) <01768>

NETBible

so that he may initiate a search of the records¹ of his predecessors² and discover in those records³ that this city is rebellious⁴ and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts⁵ from long ago.⁶ It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

NET Notes

¹tn Aram “the book of the minutes.”

²tn Aram “of your fathers.”

³tn Aram “discover…and learn.” For stylistic reasons this has been translated as a single concept.

⁴tn Aram “is a rebellious city.”

⁵tn Aram “revolts they are making in its midst.”

⁶tn Aram “from olden days.” So also in v. 19.