new(i)
1
H6862
Now when the constricters
H3063
of Judah
H1144
and Benjamin
H8085 [H8799]
heard
H1121
that the sons
H1473
of the captivity
H1129 [H8802]
were building
H1964
the temple
H3068
to the LORD
H430
God
H3478
of Israel;
2
H5066 [H8799]
Then they came
H2216
to Zerubbabel,
H7218
and to the heads
H1
of the fathers,
H559 [H8799]
and said
H1129 [H8799]
to them, Let us build
H1875 [H8799]
with you: for we seek
H430
your God,
H2076 [H8802]
as ye do; and we sacrifice
H3117
to him since the days
H634
of Esarhaddon
H4428
king
H804
of Assur,
H5927 [H8688]
who brought us up here.
3
H2216
But Zerubbabel,
H3442
and Jeshua,
H7605
and the rest
H7218
of the heads
H1
of the fathers
H3478
of Israel,
H559 [H8799]
said
H1129 [H8800]
to them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build
H1004
an house
H430
to our God;
H3162
but we ourselves together
H1129 [H8799]
will build
H3068
to the LORD
H430
God
H3478
of Israel,
H4428
as king
H3566
Cyrus
H4428
the king
H6539
of Persia
H6680 [H8765]
hath commanded us.
4
H5971
Then the people
H776
of the land
H7503 [H8764]
weakened
H3027
the hands
H5971
of the people
H3063
of Judah,
H926 H1089 [H8764]
and troubled
H1129 [H8800]
them in building,
5
H7936 [H8802]
And hired
H3289 [H8802]
counsellors
H6565 [H8687]
against them, to frustrate
H6098
their purpose,
H3117
all the days
H3566
of Cyrus
H4428
king
H6539
of Persia,
H4438
even until the reign
H1867
of Darius
H4428
king
H6539
of Persia.
6
H4438
And in the reign
H325
of Ahasuerus,
H8462
in the beginning
H4438
of his reign,
H3789 [H8804]
they wrote
H7855
to him an accusation
H3427 [H8802]
against the inhabitants
H3063
of Judah
H3389
and Jerusalem.
7
H3117
And in the days
H783
of Artaxerxes
H3789 [H8804]
wrote
H1312
Bishlam,
H4990
Mithredath,
H2870
Tabeel,
H7605
and the rest
H3674
of their companions,
H783
to Artaxerxes
H4428
king
H6539
of Persia;
H3791
and the writing
H5406
of the letter
H3789 [H8803]
was written
H762
in the Syrian language,
H8638 [H8794]
and interpreted
H762
in the Syrian language.
8
H7348
Rehum
H1169 H2942
the chancellor
H8124
and Shimshai
H5613
the scribe
H3790 [H8754]
wrote
H2298
a
H104
letter
H5922
against
H3390
Jerusalem
H783
to Artaxerxes
H4430
the king
H3660
in this sort:
9
H116
Then
H7348
wrote Rehum
H1169 H2942
the chancellor,
H8124
and Shimshai
H5613
the scribe,
H7606
and the rest
H3675
of their companions;
H1784
the Dinaites,
H671
the Apharsathchites,
H2967
the Tarpelites,
H670
the Apharsites,
H756
the Archevites,
H896
the Babylonians,
H7801
the Susanchites,
H1723
the Dehavites,
H5962
and the Elamites,
10
H7606
And the rest
H524
of the nations
H1768
whom
H7229
the great
H3358
and noble
H620
Asnappar
H1541 [H8684]
brought over,
H3488 H1994 [H8684]
and set
H7149
in the cities
H8115
of Samaria,
H7606
and the rest
H5675
that are on this side
H5103
of the river,
H3706
and now.
11
H1836
this
H6573
is the copy
H104
of the letter
H1768
that
H7972 [H8754]
they sent
H5922
to him,
H783
even to Artaxerxes
H4430
the king;
H5649
Thy servants
H606
the men
H5675
on this side
H5103
of the river,
H3706
and now.
12
H1934 [H8748]
let it be
H3046 [H8752]
known
H4430
to the king,
H3062
that the Judeans
H1768
who
H5559 [H8760]
came
H4481
from
H3890
thee
H5922
to us
H858 [H8754]
are come
H3390
to Jerusalem,
H1124 [H8750]
building
H4779
the rebellious
H873
and the evil
H7149
city,
H3635 H3635 [H8806]
and have set up
H7792
the walls,
H2338 [H8681]
and joined
H787
the foundations.
13
H3046 H1934 [H8752]
Be it known
H3705
now
H4430
to the king,
H2006
that, if
H1791
this
H7149
city
H1124 [H8731]
shall be built,
H7792
and the walls
H3635 [H8720]
set up
H3809
again, then they will not
H5415 [H8748]
pay
H4061
toll,
H1093
tribute,
H1983
and custom,
H5142 [H8681]
and so thou shalt diminish
H674
the revenue
H4430
of the kings.
14
H3705
Now
H6903 H3606
because
H1768
we have
H4415 H4416 [H8754]
maintenance
H1965
from the king's palace,
H3809
and it was not
H749 [H8750]
good
H2370 [H8749]
for us to see
H4430
the king's
H6173
dishonour,
H5922 H1836
therefore
H7972 [H8754]
have we sent
H3046 [H8684]
and informed
H4430
the king;
15
H1240 [H8741]
That search
H5609
may be made in the book
H1799
of the records
H2
of thy fathers:
H7912 [H8681]
so shalt thou find
H5609
in the book
H1799
of the records,
H3046 [H8748]
and know
H1791
that this
H7149
city
H4779
is a rebellious
H7149
city,
H5142 [H8683]
and hurtful
H4430
to kings
H4083
and provinces,
H5648 [H8751]
and that they have moved
H849
sedition
H1459
within the same
H4481
from of
H5957 H3118
old:
H5922
for
H1836
which
H1791
cause was this
H7149
city
H2718 [H8717]
laid waste.
16
H586
We
H3046 [H8683]
inform
H4430
the king
H2006
that, if
H1791
this
H7149
city
H1124 [H8731]
shall be built
H7792
again, and the walls
H3635 [H8720]
set up,
H1836
by this
H6903
means
H383
thou shalt have
H3809
no
H2508
portion
H5675
on this side
H5103
of the river.
17
H4430
Then the king
H7972 [H8754]
sent
H6600
an answer
H5922
to
H7348
Rehum
H1169 H2942
the chancellor,
H8124
and to Shimshai
H5613
the scribe,
H7606
and to the rest
H3675
of their companions
H3488 [H8750]
that dwell
H8115
in Samaria,
H7606
and to the rest
H5675
beyond
H5103
the river,
H8001
Peace,
H3706
and now.
18
H5407
the letter
H7972 [H8754]
which ye sent
H5922
to us
H6568 [H8744]
hath been plainly
H7123 [H8752]
read
H6925
before me.
19
H4481
And I
H7761 H2942 [H8752]
commanded,
H1240 [H8745]
and search
H7912 [H8684]
hath been made, and it is found
H1791
that this
H7149
city
H4481
from of
H5957 H3118
old
H5376 [H8723]
hath made insurrection
H5922
against
H4430
kings,
H4776
and that rebellion
H849
and sedition
H5648 [H8727]
have been made in it.
20
H1934 [H8754]
There have also been
H8624
mighty
H4430
kings
H5922
over
H3390
Jerusalem,
H7990
who have ruled
H3606
over all
H5675
countries beyond
H5103
the river;
H4061
and toll,
H1093
tribute,
H1983
and custom,
H3052 [H8727]
was paid to them.
21
H7761 [H8747]
Give
H3705
ye now
H2942
commandment
H989 0
to cause
H479
these
H1400
men
H989 [H8749]
to cease,
H1791
and that this
H7149
city
H3809
be not
H1124 [H8731]
built,
H5705
until
H2941
another commandment
H7761 [H8725]
shall be given
H4481
from me.
22
H1934 H2095 [H8747]
Take heed
H7960
now that ye fail
H5922 H5648 [H8749]
not to do
H1836
this:
H4101
why
H2257
should damage
H7680 [H8748]
grow
H5142 [H8682]
to the harm
H4430
of the kings?
23
H116
Then
H4481 H1768
when
H6573
the copy
H4430
of king
H783
Artaxerxes'
H5407
letter
H7123 [H8752]
was read
H6925
before
H7348
Rehum,
H8124
and Shimshai
H5613
the scribe,
H3675
and their companions,
H236 [H8754]
they went up
H924
in haste
H3390
to Jerusalem
H5922
to
H3062
the Judeans,
H1994
and made them
H989 [H8754]
to cease
H153
by force
H2429
and power.