Ezra 4:16
Strong's Lexicon
We
אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ (’ă·naḥ·nāh)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 586: 1) we (first pers. pl.)

advise
מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין (mə·hō·wḏ·‘în)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3046: 1) to know 1a) (P'al) to know 1b) (Aphel) to let someone know, communicate, inform, cause to know

the king
לְמַלְכָּ֔א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

that
דִּ֠י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

if
הֵ֣ן (hên)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 2006: 1) behold, if, whether

this
דָךְ֙ (ḏāḵ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1791: 1) this

city
קִרְיְתָ֥א (qir·yə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 7149: 1) city

is rebuilt
תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א (tiṯ·bə·nê)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1124: 1) to build 1a) (P'al) to build 1b) (Ithp'il) to be built

and its walls
וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (wə·šū·ray·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 7792: 1) wall

are restored,
יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן (yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3635: 1) to finish, complete 1a) (Shaphel) to finish 1b) (Ishtaphel) to be completed

לָקֳבֵ֣ל (lā·qo·ḇêl)
Preposition-l
Strong's Hebrew 6903: subst 1) front prep 2) in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore conj 3) because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before adv 4) accordingly, then

דְּנָ֔ה (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1836: demons pron 1) this, on account of this adv 2) therefore

you will have
אִיתַ֖י (’î·ṯay)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 383: 1) there is, there are 2) particle denoting existence

no
לָ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: 1) no, not, nothing

dominion
חֲלָק֙ (ḥă·lāq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2508: 1) portion, possession, lot

west
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5675: 1) region beyond or across

of the Euphrates.
נַהֲרָ֔א (na·hă·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5103: 1) river

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, you will not have any possession west of the Euphrates.

New American Standard Bible
"We inform the king that if that city is rebuilt and the walls finished, as a result you will have no possession in [the province] beyond the River."

King James Bible
We certify the king that, if this city be builded [again], and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
We inform the king that if this city is built and its walls are restored, you will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates.

New Living Translation
We declare to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the province west of the Euphrates River will be lost to you."

English Standard Version
We make known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls finished, you will then have no possession in the province Beyond the River.”

New American Standard Bible
"We inform the king that if that city is rebuilt and the walls finished, as a result you will have no possession in the province beyond the River."

King James Bible
We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are finished, you will not have any possession west of the Euphrates.

International Standard Version
We certify to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls completed, you will lose your land holdings in the province beyond the Euphrates River.

NET Bible
We therefore are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, you will not retain control of this portion of Trans-Euphrates."

American Standard Version
We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.

English Revised Version
We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the river.

Young's Literal Translation
We are making known to the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished, by this means a portion beyond the river thou hast none.'
















Cross References
Ezra 4:15
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

Ezra 4:17
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

Ezra 1:1
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 4:14
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 4:13
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

Ezra 4:18
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Ezra 4:19
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.
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