AKJV_Strongs(i)
1
H6862
Now when the adversaries
H3063
of Judah
H1144
and Benjamin
H8085
heard
H1121
that the children
H1473
of the captivity
H1129
built
H1964
the temple
H3068
to the LORD
H430
God
H3478
of Israel;
2
H5066
Then they came
H2216
to Zerubbabel,
H7218
and to the chief
H1
of the fathers,
H559
and said
H1129
to them, Let us build
H1875
with you: for we seek
H430
your God,
H2076
as you do; and we do sacrifice
H3117
to him since the days
H634
of Esarhaddon
H4428
king
H804
of Assur,
H5927
which brought us up here.
3
H2216
But Zerubbabel,
H3442
and Jeshua,
H7605
and the rest
H7218
of the chief
H1
of the fathers
H3478
of Israel,
H559
said
H3808
to them, You have nothing
H1129
to do with us to build
H1004
an house
H430
to our God;
H587
but we ourselves
H3162
together
H1129
will build
H3068
to the LORD
H430
God
H3478
of Israel,
H4428
as king
H3566
Cyrus
H4428
the king
H6539
of Persia
H6680
has commanded us.
4
H5971
Then the people
H776
of the land
H7503
weakened
H3027
the hands
H5971
of the people
H3063
of Judah,
H1089
and troubled
H1129
them in building,
5
H7936
And hired
H3289
counsellors
H5921
against
H656
them, to frustrate
H6098
their purpose,
H3605
all
H3117
the days
H3566
of Cyrus
H4428
king
H6539
of Persia,
H5704
even until
H4438
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
wrote
H7855
they to him an accusation
H5921
against
H3427
the inhabitants
H3063
of Judah
H3389
and Jerusalem.
7
H3117
And in the days
H783
of Artaxerxes
H3789
wrote
H1312
Bishlam,
H4990
Mithredath,
H2870
Tabeel,
H7605
and the rest
H3675
of their companions,
H783
to Artaxerxes
H4430
king
H6539
of Persia;
H3791
and the writing
H5406
of the letter
H3789
was written
H762
in the Syrian
H762
tongue,
H8638
and interpreted
H762
in the Syrian
H762
tongue.
8
H7348
Rehum
H1169
the chancellor
H2942
H8124
and Shimshai
H5613
the scribe
H3790
wrote
H104
a letter
H5922
against
H3390
Jerusalem
H783
to Artaxerxes
H4430
the king
H3660
in this
H3660
sort:
9
H116
Then
H7348
wrote Rehum
H1169
the chancellor,
H2942
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
Asnapper
H1541
brought
H1541
over,
H3488
and set
H5892
in the cities
H8115
of Samaria,
H7606
and the rest
H5675
that are on this side
H5103
the river,
H3706
and at such a time.
11
H1836
This
H6573
is the copy
H104
of the letter
H7972
that they sent
H783
to him, even to Artaxerxes
H4430
the king;
H5649
Your servants
H606
the men
H5675
on this side
H5103
the river,
H3706
and at such a time.
12
H3046
Be it known
H4430
to the king,
H3062
that the Jews
H1768
which
H5559
came
H858
up from you to us are come
H3390
to Jerusalem,
H1124
building
H4779
the rebellious
H873
and the bad
H7149
city,
H3635
and have set
H7791
up the walls
H2338
thereof, and joined
H787
the foundations.
13
H3046
Be it known
H3705
now
H4430
to the king,
H2006
that, if
H1791
this
H7149
city
H1124
be built,
H7791
and the walls
H3635
set
H5415
up again, then will they not pay
H4061
toll,
H1093
tribute,
H1983
and custom,
H5142
and so you shall damage
H674
the revenue
H4430
of the kings.
14
H3705
Now
H3606
because
H4415
we have maintenance
H4430
from the king’s
H1964
palace,
H749
and it was not meet
H2370
for us to see
H4430
the king’s
H6173
dishonor,
H5921
therefore
H1836
H7972
have we sent
H3046
and certified
H4430
the king;
15
H1240
That search
H5609
may be made in the book
H1799
of the records
H2
of your fathers:
H7912
so shall you find
H5609
in the book
H1799
of the records,
H3046
and know
H1791
that this
H7149
city
H4779
is a rebellious
H7149
city,
H5142
and hurtful
H4430
to kings
H4083
and provinces,
H5648
and that they have moved
H849
sedition
H4481
within
H1459
the same
H5957
of old
H3118
time:
H1836
for which
H1791
cause was this
H7149
city
H2718
destroyed.
16
H3046
We certify
H4430
the king
H2006
that, if
H1791
this
H7149
city
H1124
be built
H7791
again, and the walls
H3635
thereof set
H1836
up, by this
H6903
means
H383
you shall have
H3809
no
H2508
portion
H5675
on this side
H5103
the river.
17
H7972
Then sent
H4430
the king
H6600
an answer
H7348
to Rehum
H1169
the chancellor,
H2942
H8124
and to Shimshai
H5613
the scribe,
H7606
and to the rest
H3675
of their companions
H3488
that dwell
H8115
in Samaria,
H7606
and to the rest
H5675
beyond
H5103
the river,
H8001
Peace,
H3706
and at such a time.
18
H5407
The letter
H1768
which
H7972
you sent
H6568
to us has been plainly
H7123
read
H6925
before me.
19
H7761
And I commanded,
H2942
H1240
and search
H7912
has been made, and it is found
H1791
that this
H7149
city
H5957
of old
H3118
time
H5376
has made insurrection
H5922
against
H4430
kings,
H4776
and that rebellion
H849
and sedition
H5648
have been made therein.
20
H1934
There have
H1934
been
H8624
mighty
H4430
kings
H5922
also over
H3390
Jerusalem,
H7990
which have ruled
H3606
over all
H5675
countries beyond
H5103
the river;
H4061
and toll,
H1093
tribute,
H1983
and custom,
H3052
was paid to them.
21
H7761
Give
H3705
you now
H2942
commandment
H479
to cause these
H1400
men
H989
to cease,
H1791
and that this
H7149
city
H1124
be not built,
H5704
until
H2941
another commandment
H7761
shall be given from me.
22
H2095
Take
H2095
heed
H7960
now that you fail
H5648
not to do
H1836
this:
H4101
why
H2257
should damage
H7680
grow
H5142
to the hurt
H4430
of the kings?
23
H116
Now
H4481
when
H1768
H6573
the copy
H4430
of king
H783
Artaxerxes’
H5407
letter
H7123
was read
H6925
before
H7348
Rehum,
H8124
and Shimshai
H5613
the scribe,
H3675
and their companions,
H236
they went
H924
up in haste
H3390
to Jerusalem
H3062
to the Jews,
H989
and made them to cease
H153
by force
H2429
and power.