Ezra 4:1-23 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to the LORD God of Israel;

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1 H6862 Now when the adversaries H3063 of Judah H1144 and Benjamin H8085 [H8799] heard H1121 that the children 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 Jews 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] destroyed.

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 Now 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 Jews H1994 , and made them H989 [H8754] to cease H153 by force H2429 and power.