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Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were
building
a
temple unto Jehovah,
the God of Israel;
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded
the
temple unto the LORD
God of Israel;
then they drew
near
to Zerubbabel, and to the heads
of fathers '
`houses'
, and said unto them, Let us build with you ;
for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon
king of Assyria
, who
brought us up hither.
Then they came
to Zerubbabel, and to the chief
of the
fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you :
for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do
sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon
king of Assur
, which
brought us up hither.
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads
of fathers '
`houses'
of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us in
building
a
house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto Jehovah,
the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief
of the
fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to
build
an
house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD
God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto
him
an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his
companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian `character'
, and set
forth
in the Syrian `
tongue '
.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their
companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue
, and interpreted
in the Syrian tongue.
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
then `
wrote '
Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions ,
the Dinaites, and
the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites
, the Dehaites
, the Elamites,
Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions ;
the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites
, the Dehavites
, and
the Elamites,
and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar
brought over, and set in the city
of Samaria, and in
the rest `of
the
country'
beyond
the River, and so
forth
.
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper
brought over, and set in the cities
of Samaria, and the rest that
are
on
this
side
the river, and at
such
a
time
.
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto Artaxerxes the king :
Thy servants the men beyond
the River, and so
forth
.
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him,
even
unto
Artaxerxes the king ;
Thy servants the men on
this
side
the river, and at
such
a
time
.
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that
came up from thee are
come
to us unto Jerusalem ;
they
are
building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished
the walls, and repaired
the foundations.
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.
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished
, they
will not pay tribute, custom, or
toll,
and in
the end
it
will
be
hurtful
unto
the kings.
Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set
up
again
, then
will they
not pay toll,
tribute, and
custom, and so
thou
shalt
endamage
the revenue
of
the kings.
Now because we eat
the
salt
of
the palace, and it is
not meet for us to see the king's dishonor
, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
Now because we have
maintenance
from
the king's
palace, and it was
not meet for us to see the king's dishonour
, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time ;
for which cause was this city laid
waste
.
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time :
for which cause was this city destroyed
.
We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished
, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond
the River.
We certify the king that, if this city be builded again
, and the walls thereof
set
up
, by this means thou shalt have no portion on
this
side
the river.
`
Then '
sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and in
the rest `of
the
country'
beyond the River :
Peace, and so
forth
.
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto
the rest beyond the river ,
Peace, and at
such
a
time
.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
And I decreed
, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
And I commanded
, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who
have ruled over all `the
country'
beyond the River; and tribute
, custom
, and toll
, was paid unto them.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which
have ruled over all countries
beyond the river; and toll
, tribute
, and custom
, was paid unto them.
Make
ye now a
decree
to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a
decree
shall be made
by
me.
Give
ye now commandment
to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another
commandment
shall be given
from
me.
And
take heed that ye be
not slack
herein
: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Take heed now
that ye fail
not to
do
this
: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Then
when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Now
when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up
in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem ;
and
it ceased until
the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem .
So
it ceased unto
the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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