New International Version
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 with a long history of sedition. That is why this city was destroyed.

New Living Translation
We suggest that a search be made in 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 and troublesome history of revolt against the kings and countries who controlled it.

English Standard Version
in order that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will find in the book of the records and learn that this city is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and that sedition was stirred up in it from of old. That was why this city was laid waste.

Berean Study Bible
that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
that a search should be made in your fathers' record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

International Standard Version
urging that a search may be made in the official registers of your predecessors. You will discover in the registers that this city is a rebellious city, that it is damaging to both kings and provinces, that it has been moved to sedition from time immemorial, and that because of this it was destroyed.

NET Bible
so that he may initiate a search of the records of his predecessors and discover in those records that this city is rebellious and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts from long ago. It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
that you should search the official records of your predecessors. You will find in those official records that this city has been rebellious and has been a threat to kings and provinces. This city has a history of rebelliousness. That's why this city was destroyed.

Jubilee Bible 2000
that search may be made in the book of the records of our 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 from old time they form rebellions in the midst of her, for which cause this city was destroyed.

King James 2000 Bible
That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so shall you find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and harmful unto kings and provinces, and that they have incited sedition within the city from of old: for which cause was this city destroyed.

American King James Version
That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so shall you find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

American Standard Version
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 laid waste.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed.

Darby Bible Translation
that search may be made in the book of the annals of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the annals and know that this city is a rebellious city, which has done damage to kings and provinces, and that they have raised sedition within the same of old time, for which cause this city was destroyed.

English Revised Version
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 laid waste.

Webster's Bible Translation
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so wilt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

World English Bible
that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.

Young's Literal Translation
so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city is a rebellious city, and causing loss to kings and provinces, and makers of sedition are in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.

Esra 4:15 Afrikaans PWL
dat die boek van die kronieke van u vaders gelees mag word en u sal vind in die boek van kronieke dat dié stad ’n rebelse stad is en skadelik vir konings en provinsies en dat van ouds af daarin groot stryd plaasgevind het; daarom is dié stad verwoes.

Esdra 4:15 Albanian
me qëllim që të bëhen kërkime në librin e kujtimeve të etërve të tu; dhe në librin e kujtimeve do të gjesh dhe do të mësosh që ky qytet është një qytet rebel, shumë i rrezikshëm për mbretërit dhe për provincat, dhe se aty nxiten rebelime që nga kohët e lashta. Për këtë arësye qyteti u shkatërrua.

ﻋﺰﺭﺍ 4:15 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لكي يفتش في سفر اخبار آبائك فتجد في سفر الاخبار وتعلم ان هذه المدينة مدينة عاصية ومضرّة للملوك والبلاد وقد عملوا عصيانا في وسطها منذ الايام القديمة لذلك أخربت هذه المدينة.

Dyr Esren 4:15 Bavarian
Laaß halt naachforschn in n Lauft von deine Vorgönger; naacherd seghst ys glei, däß dö Stat allweil schoon aufmüpfig gwösn ist und däß dyrmit non kain Künig older Statthalter vil Freud ghaat haat. Voller Aufruer ist s, und dösswögn ist s ja aau zstört wordn.

Ездра 4:15 Bulgarian
за да се издири в книгата на летописите на бащите ти; и ще намериш в книгата на летописите и ще узнаеш, че тоя град е град бунтовен, пакостен на царете и на областите, и че още от старо време са дигали въстания всред него, за която вина тоя град е бил опустошен.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
請王考察先王的實錄，必在其上查知這城是反叛的城，於列王和各省有害，自古以來其中常有悖逆的事，因此這城曾被拆毀。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
请王考察先王的实录，必在其上查知这城是反叛的城，于列王和各省有害，自古以来其中常有悖逆的事，因此这城曾被拆毁。

以 斯 拉 記 4:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
請 王 考 察 先 王 的 實 錄 ， 必 在 其 上 查 知 這 城 是 反 叛 的 城 ， 與 列 王 和 各 省 有 害 ； 自 古 以 來 ， 其 中 常 有 悖 逆 的 事 ， 因 此 這 城 曾 被 拆 毀 。

以 斯 拉 記 4:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
请 王 考 察 先 王 的 实 录 ， 必 在 其 上 查 知 这 城 是 反 叛 的 城 ， 与 列 王 和 各 省 有 害 ； 自 古 以 来 ， 其 中 常 有 悖 逆 的 事 ， 因 此 这 城 曾 被 拆 毁 。

Ezra 4:15 Croatian Bible
neka se poduzmu istraživanja u ljetopisima tvojih očeva: u tim ćeš ljetopisima naći i utvrditi da je ovaj grad odmetnički grad, nesretan za kraljeve i pokrajine i da su se u njemu od davnine dizale bune. Zato je ovaj grad bio razoren.

Ezdrášova 4:15 Czech BKR
Aby dal hledati v knihách kronik otců svých, a najdeš v nich, i zvíš, že město to jest město odporné a škodlivé králům i krajinám, a že se v něm puntovávají od starodávna, pročež to město prvé zkaženo bylo.

Ezra 4:15 Danish
for at der kan blive set efter i dine Fædres Krønikebog; i den vil du finde og se, at denne By er en oprørsk By, der har voldt Konger og Lande Skade, og at der fra gammel Tid har fundet Opstande Sted i den. Det er Grunden til, at denne By blev ødelagt.

Ezra 4:15 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Opdat men zoeke in het boek der kronieken uwer vaderen, zo zult gij vinden in het boek der kronieken, en weten, dat dezelve stad een rebelle stad geweest is, en den koningen en landschappen schade aanbrengende, en dat zij daarbinnen afval gesticht hebben, van oude tijden af; daarom is dezelve stad verwoest.