Ezra 4:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Be careful not to fail in doing this: why should harm increase to damage the kings?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is warning officials to be diligent in their duties because neglecting them could cause serious harm to the royal interests.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a letter from King Artaxerxes to local officials, ordering them to stop the Jews from rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. The Persian king was concerned that a fortified Jerusalem might become a center of rebellion against his empire, as it had been in the past against previous kingdoms.

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