Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Now
when
the
adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard
that the children
of the captivity builded
the
temple unto
the
LORD
God of Israel ;
And
adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear
that the sons
of the captivity are
building
a
temple to
Jehovah,
God of Israel ,
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.
and
they draw
nigh
unto
Zerubbabel, and unto
heads
of the fathers, and say
to
them, `
Let us build with you ;
for ,
like
you,
we seek to
your God, and we are
not
sacrificing
since the days of Esar-Haddon
king of Asshur
, who
brought us up hither. '
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.
And
Zerubbabel saith
to
them
, also
Jeshua, and the rest of the heads
of the fathers of Israel, `Not
for
you
, and
for
us ,
to build a
house to
our God; but we ourselves together do
build to
Jehovah
God of Israel, as the
king Cyrus ,
king of Persia ,
commanded us. '
Then
the people of the land weakened
the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled
them in building,
And
it
cometh
to
pass,
the people of the land are
making
the hands of the people of Judah feeble
, and troubling
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 are
hiring
against them counsellors
to make
void
their counsel
all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till
the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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 reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement
of his reign, they have
written
an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem ;
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
.
and in the days of Artaxerxes have
Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his
companions written
unto Artaxerxes king of Persia ,
and the writing of the letter is
written in Aramaean
, and interpreted in Aramaean
.
Rehum the
chancellor
and Shimshai the
scribe wrote
a letter against
Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in
this
sort
:
Rehum counsellor,
and Shimshai scribe have
written
a letter concerning
Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king ,
thus
:
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,
Then Rehum counsellor
, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions ,
Dinaites, and
Apharsathchites, Tarpelites, Apharsites, Archevites, Babylonians, Susanchites, (who
are
Elamites )
,
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 .
and the rest of the nations that
the great and honourable
Asnapper removed
and set in the city
of Samaria, and the rest beyond
the river, and at such a time :
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 .
This `
is '
a
copy of a
letter that they have
sent unto him, unto Artaxerxes the king :
`
Thy servants ,
men beyond
the river, and at such a time ;
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 to
the king, that the Jews who
have
come
up from thee unto
us ,
have
come in
to
Jerusalem, the rebellious and base
city they
are
building
, and the walls they
have
finished
, and the foundations they
join
.
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,
be it known to
the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished
, toll, tribute, and custom they
do
not
give;
and at
length
`to'
the kings it
doth
cause
loss
.
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;
Now ,
because that
the salt
of
the
palace `is'
our
salt
, and the
nakedness
of
the
king
we
have
no
patience
to see, therefore we have
sent and made
known
to
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 destroyed
.
so
that he
doth
seek
in the book of the records of thy fathers ,
and
thou dost
find in the book of the records, and dost
know ,
that this city `
is '
a rebellious city, and causing
loss
`to'
kings and provinces, and makers
of
sedition `are'
in
its
midst
from
the days
of old ,
therefore
hath
this city been
wasted
.
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.
We are
making
known
to
the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished
, by this means a
portion beyond
the river thou
hast
none
. '
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 .
An answer hath
the
king
sent
unto Rehum counsellor
, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who
are
dwelling
in Samaria, and 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 that
ye sent unto us ,
explained,
hath been read before me ,
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.
and by
me
a
decree
hath been made, and they
sought,
and
have
found that this city from
the
days
of old against kings is
lifting
up
itself
, and rebellion and sedition is
made in
it,
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.
and
mighty kings have
been
over Jerusalem, even
rulers
over all beyond the river ,
and toll, tribute, and custom is
given
to
them.
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.
`
Now ,
make
ye
a
decree
to cause these men to cease, and this city is
not builded, till
by
me a
decree
is
made
.
Take
heed
now
that
ye fail
not
to
do
this :
why should
damage
grow
to
the hurt of the kings?
And
beware
ye of
negligence
in
doing
this ;
why doth
the hurt become
great
to
the
loss
of the kings? '
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
from
the time
that
a
copy of the
letter
of
king Artaxerxes is
read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have
gone
in haste to Jerusalem ,
unto the Jews, and caused
them to cease by force and strength;
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.
then ceased the service
of the house of God that
`
is '
in
Jerusalem ,
and
it ceased till
the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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