# Ezra 4

## Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 | 16 | 66.67%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV | 7 | 29.17%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 | 1 | 4.17%
NIV2011 verse verse is new | 0 | %

## Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 | 298 | 95.21%
NIV2011 changed words | 15 | 4.79%
NIV2011 removed words | 15 |
NIV2011 added words | 15 |

## Changes

| Result | NIV1984 | tNIV(2005) | NIV2011
4:3 | tNIV | But Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel answered, “You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, commanded us.” | But Zerubbabel, Jeshua Joshua and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel answered, “You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, commanded us.” | But Zerubbabel, Jeshua Joshua and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel answered, “You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, commanded us.”
4:5 | tNIV | They hired counselors to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia. | They hired counselors bribed officials to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia. | They hired counselors bribed officials to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
4:9 | tNIV | Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, together with the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over the men from Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa, | Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, together with the rest of their associates—the judges, officials and officials administrators over the men people from Tripolis, Persia, Erech Uruk and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa, | Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, together with the rest of their associates—the judges, officials and officials administrators over the men people from Tripolis, Persia, Erech Uruk and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
4:11 | tNIV | (This is a copy of the letter they sent him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men of Trans-Euphrates: | (This is a copy of the letter they sent him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men of in Trans-Euphrates: | (This is a copy of the letter they sent him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men of in Trans-Euphrates:
4:12 | tNIV | The king should know that the Jews who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring the walls and repairing the foundations. | The king should know that the Jews people who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring the walls and repairing the foundations. | The king should know that the Jews people who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring the walls and repairing the foundations.
4:13 | tNIV | Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no more taxes, tribute or duty will be paid, and the royal revenues will suffer. | Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no more taxes, tribute or duty will be paid, and eventually the royal revenues will suffer. | Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no more taxes, tribute or duty will be paid, and eventually the royal revenues will suffer.
4:15 | tNIV | so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place of rebellion from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed. | so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of rebellion from ancient times sedition. That is why this city was destroyed. | so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place with a long history of rebellion from ancient times sedition. That is why this city was destroyed.
4:21 | NIV1984 | Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order. | Now issue an order to these men people to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order. | Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.