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Ezra 4:14
World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible
Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
Now because we are in the service of the palace (note: Literally because the salt of the palace is our salt) and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king