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Ezra 4:16 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ezra 4:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 4 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.”
Ezra 4:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezra 4:16
We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. This verse concludes the opponents' letter with a dramatic prediction of total imperial loss in the Trans-Euphrates region. The phrase 'we certify' (yada'in, יָדְעִין) means 'we make known' or 'we inform,' lending official weight to their forecast. The claim that the king would 'have no portion' (chelek, חֵלֶק) in the entire province represents extreme exaggeration—suggesting Jerusalem's reconstruction would cause complete regional independence...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 4:16
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“from Tiphsah even to Gaza”
“king of Zobah”
“who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute”