Ezra 4:19-22 I decreed, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

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19 H4481 I H7761 decreed, H1240 and search H7912 has been made, and it is found H1791 that this H7149 city H4481 of H5957 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 been H8624 mighty H4430 kings H5922 also over H3390 Jerusalem, H7990 who have ruled H3606 over all H5675 the country beyond H5103 the River; H1093 and tribute, H1983 custom, H4061 and toll, H3052 was paid to them.

21 H7761 Make H2942 a decree H3705 now H989 to cause H479 these H1400 men H989 to cease, H1791 and that this H7149 city H3809 not H1124 be built, H5705 until H2941 a decree H7761 shall be made H4481 by me.

22 H1934 Take heed H5922 that you not H7960 be slack H1836 herein: H4101 why H2257 should damage H7680 grow H5142 to the hurt H4430 of the kings?