Ezra 4:1-24
Now when the adversaries
<06862>
<06862>
of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
and Benjamin
<01144>
<01144>
that the children
<01121>
<01121>
of the captivity
<01473>
<01473>
the temple
<01964>
<01964>
unto the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>_;
{the children...: Heb. the sons of the transportation}<03478>_;
to Zerubbabel
<02216>_,
<02216>_,
and to the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>_,
<01>_,
your God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
unto him since the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Esarhaddon
<0634>
<0634>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Assur
<0804>_,
<0804>_,
But Zerubbabel
<02216>_,
<02216>_,
and Jeshua
<03442>_,
<03442>_,
and the rest
<07605>
<07605>
of the chief
<07218>
<07218>
of the fathers
<01>
<01>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
an house
<01004>
<01004>
unto our God
<0430>_;
<0430>_;
but we ourselves together
<03162>
<03162>
unto the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
as king
<04428>
<04428>
Cyrus
<03566>
<03566>
the king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>
us.<06539>
Then the people
<05971>
<05971>
of the land
<0776>
<0776>
the hands
<03027>
<03027>
of the people
<05971>
<05971>
of Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
their purpose
<06098>_,
<06098>_,
all the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Cyrus
<03566>
<03566>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>_,
<06539>_,
even until the reign
<04438>
<04438>
of Darius
<01867>
<01867>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>_.
<06539>_.
And in the reign
<04438>
<04438>
of Ahasuerus
<0325>_,
<0325>_,
in the beginning
<08462>
<08462>
of his reign
<04438>_,
<04438>_,
they [unto him] an accusation
<07855>
<07855>
of Judah
<03063>
<03063>
and Jerusalem
<03389>_.
{Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh}<03389>_.
And in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
Bishlam
<01312>_,
<01312>_,
Mithredath
<04990>_,
<04990>_,
Tabeel
<02870>_,
<02870>_,
and the rest
<07605>
<07605>
of their companions
<03674>_,
<03674>_,
unto Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Persia
<06539>_;
<06539>_;
and the writing
<03791>
<03791>
of the letter
<05406>
<05406>
in the Syrian tongue
<0762>_,
<0762>_,
in the Syrian tongue
<0762>_.
{Bishlam: or, in peace} {companions: Heb. societies}<0762>_.
Rehum
<07348>
<07348>
and Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>
<05613>
a
<02298>
<02298>
letter
<0104>
<0104>
against
<05922>
<05922>
Jerusalem
<03390>
<03390>
to Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
in this sort
<03660>_:
{scribe: or, secretary}<03660>_:
Then
<0116>
<0116>
[wrote] Rehum
<07348>
<07348>
and Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>_,
<05613>_,
and the rest
<07606>
<07606>
of their companions
<03675>_;
<03675>_;
the Dinaites
<01784>_,
<01784>_,
the Apharsathchites
<0671>_,
<0671>_,
the Tarpelites
<02967>_,
<02967>_,
the Apharsites
<0670>_,
<0670>_,
the Archevites
<0756>_,
<0756>_,
the Babylonians
<0896>_,
<0896>_,
the Susanchites
<07801>_,
<07801>_,
the Dehavites
<01723>_,
<01723>_,
[and] the Elamites
<05962>_,
{companions: Chaldee, societies}<05962>_,
And the rest
<07606>
<07606>
of the nations
<0524>
<0524>
whom
<01768>
<01768>
the great
<07229>
<07229>
and noble
<03358>
<03358>
Asnappar
<0620>
<0620>
in the cities
<07149>
<07149>
of Samaria
<08115>_,
<08115>_,
and the rest
<07606>
<07606>
[that are] on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
and at such a time
<03706>_.
{at such...: Chaldee, Cheeneth}<03706>_.
This
<01836>
<01836>
[is] the copy
<06573>
<06573>
of the letter
<0104>
<0104>
that
<01768>
<01768>
unto him
<05922>_,
<05922>_,
[even] unto Artaxerxes
<0783>
<0783>
the king
<04430>_;
<04430>_;
Thy servants
<05649>
<05649>
the men
<0606>
<0606>
on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
and at such a time
<03706>_.
<03706>_.
unto the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
that the Jews
<03062>
<03062>
which
<01768>
<01768>
from
<04481>
<04481>
thee
<03890>
<03890>
to us
<05922>
<05922>
unto Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
the rebellious
<04779>
<04779>
and the bad
<0873>
<0873>
city
<07149>_,
<07149>_,
the walls
<07792>
<07792>
the foundations
<0787>_.
{set up: or, finished} {joined: Chaldee, sewed together}<0787>_.
now
<03705>
<03705>
unto the king
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
that, if
<02006>
<02006>
this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
and the walls
<07792>
<07792>
[again, then] will they not
<03809>
<03809>
toll
<04061>_,
<04061>_,
tribute
<01093>_,
<01093>_,
and custom
<01983>_,
<01983>_,
the revenue
<0674>
<0674>
of the kings
<04430>_.
{pay: Chaldee, give} {revenue: or, strength}<04430>_.
Now
<03705>
<03705>
we have
<01768>
<01768>
from [the king's] palace
<01965>_,
<01965>_,
and it was not
<03809>
<03809>
the king's
<04430>
<04430>
dishonour
<06173>_,
<06173>_,
the king
<04430>_;
{we have...: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace}<04430>_;
may be made in the book
<05609>
<05609>
of the records
<01799>
<01799>
of thy fathers
<02>_:
<02>_:
in the book
<05609>
<05609>
of the records
<01799>_,
<01799>_,
that this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
[is] a rebellious
<04779>
<04779>
city
<07149>_,
<07149>_,
unto kings
<04430>
<04430>
and provinces
<04083>_,
<04083>_,
sedition
<0849>
<0849>
within the same
<01459>
<01459>
of
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<04481>
old
<05957>
<05957>
time
<03118>_:
<03118>_:
for
<05922>
<05922>
which
<01836>
<01836>
cause was this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
{moved: Chaldee, made} {within...: Chaldee, in the midst thereof}<07149>
We
<0586>
<0586>
the king
<04430>
<04430>
that, if
<02006>
<02006>
this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
[again], and the walls
<07792>
<07792>
by this
<01836>
<01836>
means
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<06903>
thou shalt have
<0383>
<0383>
no
<03809>
<03809>
portion
<02508>
<02508>
on this side
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_.
<05103>_.
the king
<04430>
<04430>
an answer
<06600>
<06600>
unto
<05922>
<05922>
Rehum
<07348>
<07348>
and [to] Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>_,
<05613>_,
and [to] the rest
<07606>
<07606>
of their companions
<03675>
<03675>
in Samaria
<08115>_,
<08115>_,
and [unto] the rest
<07606>
<07606>
beyond
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_,
<05103>_,
Peace
<08001>_,
<08001>_,
and at such a time
<03706>_.
{companions: Chaldee, societies}<03706>_.
And I
<04481>
<04481>
that this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
of
<04481>
<04481>
old
<05957>
<05957>
time
<03118>
<03118>
against
<05922>
<05922>
kings
<04430>_,
<04430>_,
and [that] rebellion
<04776>
<04776>
and sedition
<0849>
therein. {I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set} {made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself}<0849>
mighty
<08624>
<08624>
kings
<04430>
<04430>
also over
<05922>
<05922>
Jerusalem
<03390>_,
<03390>_,
which have ruled
<07990>
<07990>
over all
<03606>
<03606>
[countries] beyond
<05675>
<05675>
the river
<05103>_;
<05103>_;
and toll
<04061>_,
<04061>_,
tribute
<01093>_,
<01093>_,
and custom
<01983>_,
unto them.<01983>_,
ye now
<03705>
<03705>
commandment
<02942>
<02942>
these
<0479>
<0479>
men
<01400>
<01400>
and that this
<01791>
<01791>
city
<07149>
<07149>
be not
<03809>
<03809>
until
<05705>
<05705>
[another] commandment
<02941>
<02941>
from me
<04481>_.
{Give...: Chaldee, Make a decree}<04481>_.
Now
<0116>
<0116>
the copy
<06573>
<06573>
of king
<04430>
<04430>
Artaxerxes
<0783>_'
<0783>_'
letter
<05407>
<05407>
before
<06925>
<06925>
Rehum
<07348>_,
<07348>_,
and Shimshai
<08124>
<08124>
the scribe
<05613>_,
<05613>_,
and their companions
<03675>_,
<03675>_,
in haste
<0924>
<0924>
to Jerusalem
<03390>
<03390>
unto
<05922>
<05922>
the Jews
<03062>_,
<03062>_,
and made them
<01994>
<01994>
by force
<0153>
<0153>
and power
<02429>_.
{by force...: Chaldee, by arm and power}<02429>_.