Ezra 4:14

Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

King James Version
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Other Translations for Ezra 4:14

BSB
Now because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
AKJV
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
CPDV
But, remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we are led to believe that it a crime to see the king harmed, we have therefore sent and reported to the king,
ERV
Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
NHEB
Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;
SMT
Now for the cause that we were salted with the salt of the temple, and not being fit to us to see the king's nakedness, for this we sent and made known to the king;

Commentary for Ezra 4:14

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Overview of Ezra 4:14
Summary
Officials justify intervention for king protection
Place
Persia
Event
Officials justify report
Estimated Time Period
c. 465 BC
Category
Narrative