Ezra 4:21
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.
In other versions
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.
ASV
Give an order now, that these men are to do nothing more, and that the building of the town is to be stopped, till I give an order.
BBE
Now give order to make these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until the order shall be given from me;
DBY
Make you now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree shall be made by me.
WEB
`Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.
YLT
Give all of you now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me.
ENG
Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until another commandment shall be given from me.
WBT
Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
BSB
In context
19And 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.
20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
21Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
