Ezra 4:12-24 Be it known unto the king , that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem , building the rebellious and the bad city , and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.

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12 H1934 Be it [H8748] H3046 known [H8752] H4430 unto the king H3062 , that the Jews H1768 which H5559 came up [H8760] H4481 from H3890 thee H5922 to us H858 are come [H8754] H3390 unto Jerusalem H1124 , building [H8750] H4779 the rebellious H873 and the bad H7149 city H3635 , and have set up [H8806] [H8675] H3635 [H8720] H7792 the walls H2338 thereof, and joined [H8681] H787 the foundations.

13 H3046 Be it known [H8752] H1934 [H8748] H3705 now H4430 unto the king H2006 , that, if H1791 this H7149 city H1124 be builded [H8731] H7792 , and the walls H3635 set up [H8720] H3809 again, then will they not H5415 pay [H8748] H4061 toll H1093 , tribute H1983 , and custom H5142 , and so thou shalt endamage [H8681] H674 the revenue H4430 of the kings.

14 H3705 Now H6903 because H3606 H1768 we have H4415 maintenance [H8754] H4416 H1965 from the king's palace H3809 , and it was not H749 meet [H8750] H2370 for us to see [H8749] H4430 the king's H6173 dishonour H5922 , therefore H1836 H7972 have we sent [H8754] H3046 and certified [H8684] H4430 the king;

15 H1240 That search [H8741] H5609 may be made in the book H1799 of the records H2 of thy fathers H7912 : so shalt thou find [H8681] H5609 in the book H1799 of the records H3046 , and know [H8748] H1791 that this H7149 city H4779 is a rebellious H7149 city H5142 , and hurtful [H8683] H4430 unto kings H4083 and provinces H5648 , and that they have moved [H8751] H849 sedition H1459 within the same H4481 of H5957 old H3118 time H5922 : for H1836 which H1791 cause was this H7149 city H2718 destroyed [H8717] .

16 H586 We H3046 certify [H8683] H4430 the king H2006 that, if H1791 this H7149 city H1124 be builded [H8731] H7792 again, and the walls H3635 thereof set up [H8720] H1836 , by this H6903 means H383 thou shalt have H3809 no H2508 portion H5675 on this side H5103 the river.

17 H7972 Then sent [H8754] H4430 the king H6600 an answer H5922 unto H7348 Rehum H1169 the chancellor H2942 H8124 , and to Shimshai H5613 the scribe H7606 , and to the rest H3675 of their companions H3488 that dwell [H8750] H8115 in Samaria H7606 , and unto the rest H5675 beyond H5103 the river H8001 , Peace H3706 , and at such a time.

18 H5407 The letter H7972 which ye sent [H8754] H5922 unto us H6568 hath been plainly [H8744] H7123 read [H8752] H6925 before me.

19 H4481 And I H7761 commanded [H8752] H2942 H1240 , and search [H8745] H7912 hath been made, and it is found [H8684] H1791 that this H7149 city H4481 of H5957 old H3118 time H5376 hath made insurrection [H8723] H5922 against H4430 kings H4776 , and that rebellion H849 and sedition H5648 have been made [H8727] therein.

20 H1934 There have been [H8754] 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 [H8727] unto them.

21 H7761 Give [H8747] H3705 ye now H2942 commandment H989 to cause H479 these H1400 men H989 to cease [H8749] H1791 , and that this H7149 city H3809 be not H1124 builded [H8731] H5705 , until H2941 another commandment H7761 shall be given [H8725] H4481 from me.

22 H1934 Take heed [H8747] H2095 [H8750] H7960 now that ye fail H5922 not to do H5648 [H8749] H1836 this H4101 : why H2257 should damage H7680 grow [H8748] H5142 to the hurt [H8682] H4430 of the kings?

23 H116 Now H4481 when H1768 H6573 the copy H4430 of king H783 Artaxerxes H5407 ' letter H7123 was read [H8752] H6925 before H7348 Rehum H8124 , and Shimshai H5613 the scribe H3675 , and their companions H236 , they went up [H8754] H924 in haste H3390 to Jerusalem H5922 unto H3062 the Jews H1994 , and made them H989 to cease [H8754] H153 by force H2429 and power.

24 H116 Then H989 ceased [H8754] H5673 the work H1005 of the house H426 of God H3390 which is at Jerusalem H1934 . So it ceased [H8754] H989 [H8750] H5705 unto H8648 the second H8140 year H4437 of the reign H1868 of Darius H4430 king H6540 of Persia.