The Meaning of Ezra 4:19 Explained

Ezra 4:19

KJV: And 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.

YLT: and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of old against kings is lifting up itself, and rebellion and sedition is made in it,

Darby: And I gave orders, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city of old time has made insurrection against the kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been raised therein.

ASV: And I decreed, 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.

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What is the context of Ezra 4:19?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And 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.

What does Ezra 4:19 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 4:19 mean?

And I gave the command A decree and a search has been made and it was found that city this in times former against kings has revolted and rebellion and sedition have been fostered in it

וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ וּבַקַּ֣רוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ דִּ֚י קִרְיְתָ֣א דָ֔ךְ מִן־ יוֹמָת֙ עָֽלְמָ֔א עַל־ מַלְכִ֖ין מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה וּמְרַ֥ד וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר מִתְעֲבֶד־ בַּֽהּ

וּמִנִּי֮	And I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition, first person common singular Root: מִן Sense: from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than.
שִׂ֣ים	gave the command
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שִׂים Sense: to set, make, appoint.
טְעֵם֒	A decree
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: טְעֵם Sense: decree, taste, judgment, command.
וּבַקַּ֣רוּ	and a search has been made
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine plural Root: בְּקַר Sense: to seek, enquire.
וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ	and it was found
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine plural Root: שְׁכַח Sense: to find.
דִּ֚י	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: דִּי Sense: who, which, that mark of genitive.
קִרְיְתָ֣א	city
Parse: Noun, feminine singular determinate Root: קִרְיָה Sense: city.
דָ֔ךְ	this
Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular Root: דֵּךְ Sense: this.
יוֹמָת֙	times
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: יׄום Sense: day.
עָֽלְמָ֔א	former
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: עָלַם Sense: perpetuity, antiquity, for ever.
עַל־	against
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, over, on account of, above, to, against.
מַלְכִ֖ין	kings
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה	has revolted
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Participle, feminine singular Root: נְשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear, take, carry.
וּמְרַ֥ד	and rebellion
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: מְרַד Sense: rebellion.
וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר	and sedition
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר Sense: revolt, sedition.
מִתְעֲבֶד־	have been fostered
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Participle, masculine singular Root: עֲבַד Sense: to make, do.
בַּֽהּ	in it
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular

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