Commentaire sur Ezra 4:19: Rachi, Rambam, Ibn Ezra et plus

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

Sur l’ordre que j’en ai donné, on a fait des recherches, et on a constaté que cette cité, dès les temps antiques, s’est insurgée contre les rois, et qu’on y a fomenté des révoltes et des séditions.

Rashi on Ezra

the order was given And the order was given by me, the matter of a command that I commanded.

Rashi on Ezra

and they searched and found And they searched in the annals of the kings and found written that this city, from days of yore, would raise itself up and exalt itself over all the kings of the nations.

Rashi on Ezra

and rebellion. and disobedience were committed there to rebel against the kings of the nations.