The Meaning of Ezra 4:15 Explained

Ezra 4:15

KJV: 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.

YLT: 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.

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ezra 4:15?

MEANING: What does Ezra 4:15 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Ezra 4:15 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Ezra 4:15?

What is the context of Ezra 4:15?

The Letter to King Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:7-16)
Opposition to Rebuilding the City (Ezra 4:6-16)
The Plot Succeeds—for a While (Ezra 4:4-16)
Later Opposition under Xerxes and Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:6-24)
Rebuilding of Jerusalem Opposed (Ezra 4:6-24)
Resistance to Rebuilding Jerusalem (Ezra 4:6-24)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Ezra 4:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 4:11-24 - The Enemy's Short-Lived Triumph

The promoters of this letter were descendants of the heathen colonists who had been sent into the land by the Assyrians, 2 Kings 17:24. It was written to the then reigning monarch, Artaxerxes, which Ezra seems to have copied from the records of Persia, because it stands in the original in the Chaldee language. Notice that now the Israelites are first called Jews, i.e., Judahites, Ezra 4:12. They urge that the Temple-building should be stayed for the king's own sake. Secret enmity to God's kingdom is often hidden under pretended devotion to Caesar, John 19:12. We, too, have our maintenance from the God of heaven, we have eaten the salt of the palace, Ezra 4:14; and we should never allow His name to be dishonored without doing our best to prevent it. The king was imposed upon by their representations, and ordered the work to cease. But it is probable that something was due to the supineness of the Jews, who were already half-hearted in their endeavors, Haggai 1:2-9. The rebuilding of the Temple stopped during the reigns of Cambyses and the Magia Smerdis; but in the second year of Darius Hystaspes it was recommenced, and was then finished in four years, or nineteen years after its commencement, Zechariah 8:9; Haggai 2:18. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 4

¹ The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews,
⁴ endeavor to hinder it
⁷ Their letter to Artaxerxes
¹⁷ The answer and decree of Artaxerxes
²³ The building is hindered

What do the individual words in Ezra 4:15 mean?

that search may be made in the book of records the of your fathers And you will find in the book of records the and know that city [is] this a city rebellious and harmful to kings and provinces that sedition they have incited within the city in times former on account of this city was destroyed

דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־ דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒ דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין בְּגַוַּ֔הּ מִן־ יוֹמָ֖ת עָלְמָ֑א עַ֨ל־ דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א הָֽחָרְבַֽת

דִּ֡י	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
יְבַקַּר֩	search may be made
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בְּקַר Sense: to seek, enquire.
בִּֽסְפַר־	in the book
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סְפַר Sense: book.
דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א	of records the
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: דִּכְרֹון Sense: record, memorandum.
אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ	your fathers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: אַב Sense: father.
וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח	And you will find
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שְׁכַח Sense: to find.
בִּסְפַ֣ר	in the book
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: סְפַר Sense: book.
דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮	of records the
Parse: Noun, masculine plural determinate Root: דִּכְרֹון Sense: record, memorandum.
וְתִנְדַּע֒	and know
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: יְדַע Sense: to know.
דִּי֩	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
קִרְיְתָ֨א	city [is]
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate Root: קִרְיָה Sense: city.
דָ֜ךְ	this
Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular Root: דֵּךְ Sense: this.
קִרְיָ֣א	a city
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: קִרְיָה Sense: city.
מָֽרָדָ֗א	rebellious
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: מָרָד Sense: rebellious.
וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת	and harmful to
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Participle, feminine singular construct Root: נְזַק Sense: to suffer injury.
מַלְכִין֙	kings
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
וּמְדִנָ֔ן	and provinces
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural Root: מְדִינָה Sense: district, province.
וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙	that sedition
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר Sense: revolt, sedition.
עָבְדִ֣ין	they have incited
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: עֲבַד Sense: to make, do.
בְּגַוַּ֔הּ	within the city
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular Root: גַּו Sense: midst, the midst.
יוֹמָ֖ת	times
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: יׄום Sense: day.
עָלְמָ֑א	former
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: עָלַם Sense: perpetuity, antiquity, for ever.
עַ֨ל־	on account
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, over, on account of, above, to, against.
דְּנָ֔ה	of this
Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: דְּנָה Sense: this, on account of this adv.
קִרְיְתָ֥א	city
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate Root: קִרְיָה Sense: city.
הָֽחָרְבַֽת	was destroyed
Parse: Verb, Hofal, Perfect, third person feminine singular Root: חֲרַב Sense: to dry up, be waste.

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