KJVTake heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'
and take heed that ye fail not to do this: why should harm grow to the damage of the kings?
Ezra — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
E Z R A CHAP. IV. The good work of rebuilding the temple was no sooner begun than it met with opposition from those that bore ill will to it; the Samaritans were enemies to the Jews and their religion, and they set themselves to obstruct it. I. They offered…