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[1]Now when the adversariesH6862 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 heardH8085[H8799] that the childrenH1121 of the captivityH1473 buildedH1129[H8802] the templeH1964 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478;
[2]Then they cameH5066[H8799] to ZerubbabelH2216, and to the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1, and saidH559[H8799] unto them, Let us buildH1129[H8799] with you: for we seekH1875[H8799] your GodH430, as ye do; and we do sacrificeH2076[H8802] unto him since the daysH3117 of EsarhaddonH634 kingH4428 of AssurH804, which brought us up hitherH5927.[H8688]
[3]But ZerubbabelH2216, and JeshuaH3442, and the restH7605 of the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of IsraelH3478, saidH559[H8799] unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to buildH1129[H8800] an houseH1004 unto our GodH430; but we ourselves togetherH3162 will buildH1129[H8799] unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, as kingH4428 CyrusH3566 the kingH4428 of PersiaH6539 hath commandedH6680 usH8765.
[4]Then the peopleH5971 of the landH776 weakenedH7503[H8764] the handsH3027 of the peopleH5971 of JudahH3063, and troubledH926[H8764][H8675][H1089][H8764] H1129them in buildingH8800
[5]And hiredH7936[H8802] counsellorsH3289[H8802] against them, to frustrateH6565[H8687] their purposeH6098, all the daysH3117 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539, even until the reignH4438 of DariusH1867 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539.
[6]And in the reignH4438 of AhasuerusH325, in the beginningH8462 of his reignH4438, wroteH3789[H8804] they unto him an accusationH7855 against the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389.
[7]And in the daysH3117 of ArtaxerxesH783 wroteH3789[H8804] BishlamH1312, MithredathH4990, TabeelH2870, and the restH7605 of their companionsH3674, unto ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539; and the writingH3791 of the letterH5406 was writtenH3789[H8803] in the Syrian tongueH762, and interpretedH8638[H8794] in the Syrian tongueH762.
[8]RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169[H2942] and ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613 wroteH3790[H8754] aH2298 letterH104 againstH5922 JerusalemH3390 to ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430 in this sortH3660:
[9]ThenH116 wrote RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169[H2942], and ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and the restH7606 of their companionsH3675; the DinaitesH1784, the ApharsathchitesH671, the TarpelitesH2967, the ApharsitesH670, the ArchevitesH756, the BabyloniansH896, the SusanchitesH7801, the DehavitesH1723, and the ElamitesH5962,
[10]And the restH7606 of the nationsH524 whomH1768 the greatH7229 and nobleH3358 AsnapparH620 brought overH1541[H8684], and setH3488[H8684][H1994] in the citiesH7149 of SamariaH8115, and the restH7606 that are on this sideH5675 the riverH5103, and at such a timeH3706.
[11]ThisH1836 is the copyH6573 of the letterH104 thatH1768 they sentH7972[H8754] unto himH5922, even unto ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430; Thy servantsH5649 the menH606 on this sideH5675 the riverH5103, and at such a timeH3706.
[12]Be itH1934[H8748] knownH3046[H8752] unto the kingH4430, that the JewsH3062 whichH1768 came upH5559[H8760] fromH4481 theeH3890 to usH5922 are comeH858[H8754] unto JerusalemH3390, buildingH1124[H8750] the rebelliousH4779 and the badH873 cityH7149, and have set upH3635[H8806][H8675][H3635][H8720] the wallsH7792 thereof, and joinedH2338[H8681] the foundationsH787.
[13]Be it knownH3046[H8752][H1934][H8748] nowH3705 unto the kingH4430, that, ifH2006 thisH1791 cityH7149 be buildedH1124[H8731], and the wallsH7792 set upH3635[H8720] again, then will they notH3809 payH5415[H8748] tollH4061, tributeH1093, and customH1983, and so thou shalt endamageH5142[H8681] the revenueH674 of the kingsH4430.
[14]NowH3705 becauseH6903[H3606] we haveH1768 maintenanceH4415[H8754][H4416] from the king's palaceH1965, and it was notH3809 meetH749[H8750] for us to seeH2370[H8749] the king'sH4430 dishonourH6173, thereforeH5922[H1836] have we sentH7972[H8754] and certifiedH3046[H8684] the kingH4430;
[15]That searchH1240[H8741] may be made in the bookH5609 of the recordsH1799 of thy fathersH2: so shalt thou findH7912[H8681] in the bookH5609 of the recordsH1799, and knowH3046[H8748] that thisH1791 cityH7149 is a rebelliousH4779 cityH7149, and hurtfulH5142[H8683] unto kingsH4430 and provincesH4083, and that they have movedH5648[H8751] seditionH849 within the sameH1459 ofH4481 oldH5957 timeH3118: forH5922 whichH1836 cause was thisH1791 cityH7149 destroyedH2718.[H8717]
[16]WeH586 certifyH3046[H8683] the kingH4430 that, ifH2006 thisH1791 cityH7149 be buildedH1124[H8731] again, and the wallsH7792 thereof set upH3635[H8720], by thisH1836 meansH6903 thou shalt haveH383 noH3809 portionH2508 on this sideH5675 the riverH5103.
[17]Then sentH7972[H8754] the kingH4430 an answerH6600 untoH5922 RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169[H2942], and to ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and to the restH7606 of their companionsH3675 that dwellH3488[H8750] in SamariaH8115, and unto the restH7606 beyondH5675 the riverH5103, PeaceH8001, and at such a timeH3706.
[18]The letterH5407 which ye sentH7972[H8754] unto usH5922 hath been plainlyH6568[H8744] readH7123[H8752] before meH6925.
[19]And IH4481 commandedH7761[H8752][H2942], and searchH1240[H8745] hath been made, and it is foundH7912[H8684] that thisH1791 cityH7149 ofH4481 oldH5957 timeH3118 hath made insurrectionH5376[H8723] againstH5922 kingsH4430, and that rebellionH4776 and seditionH849 have been madeH5648 thereinH8727.
[20]There have beenH1934[H8754] mightyH8624 kingsH4430 also overH5922 JerusalemH3390, which have ruledH7990 over allH3606 countries beyondH5675 the riverH5103; and tollH4061, tributeH1093, and customH1983, was paidH3052 unto themH8727.
[21]GiveH7761[H8747] ye nowH3705 commandmentH2942 to causeH989 theseH479 menH1400 to ceaseH989[H8749], and that thisH1791 cityH7149 be notH3809 buildedH1124[H8731], untilH5705 another commandmentH2941 shall be givenH7761[H8725] from meH4481.
[22]Take heedH1934[H8747][H2095][H8750] now that ye failH7960 not to doH5922[H5648][H8749] thisH1836: whyH4101 should damageH2257 growH7680[H8748] to the hurtH5142[H8682] of the kingsH4430?
[23]NowH116 whenH4481[H1768] the copyH6573 of kingH4430 Artaxerxes'H783 letterH5407 was readH7123[H8752] beforeH6925 RehumH7348, and ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and their companionsH3675, they went upH236[H8754] in hasteH924 to JerusalemH3390 untoH5922 the JewsH3062, and made themH1994 to ceaseH989[H8754] by forceH153 and powerH2429.
[24]ThenH116 ceasedH989[H8754] the workH5673 of the houseH1005 of GodH426 which is at JerusalemH3390. So it ceasedH1934[H8754][H989][H8750] untoH5705 the secondH8648 yearH8140 of the reignH4437 of DariusH1868 kingH4430 of PersiaH6540.
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