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Ezra 4

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Now when the adversariesh6862 of Judahh3063 and Benjaminh1144 heardh8085h8799 that the childrenh1121 of the captivityh1473 buildedh1129h8802 the templeh1964 unto the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478; the children...: Heb. the sons of the transportation

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Then they cameh5066h8799 to Zerubbabelh2216, and to the chiefh7218 of the fathersh1, and saidh559h8799 unto them, Let us buildh1129h8799 with you: for we seekh1875h8799 your Godh430, as ye do ; and we do sacrificeh2076h8802 unto him since the daysh3117 of Esarhaddonh634 kingh4428 of Assurh804, which brought us up hitherh5927h8688.

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But Zerubbabelh2216, and Jeshuah3442, and the resth7605 of the chiefh7218 of the fathersh1 of Israelh3478, saidh559h8799 unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to buildh1129h8800 an househ1004 unto our Godh430; but we ourselves togetherh3162 will buildh1129h8799 unto the LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478, as kingh4428 Cyrush3566 the kingh4428 of Persiah6539 hath commandedh6680h8765 us.

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Then the peopleh5971 of the landh776 weakenedh7503h8764 the handsh3027 of the peopleh5971 of Judahh3063, and troubledh926h8764h8675h1089h8764 them in buildingh1129h8800,

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And hiredh7936h8802 counsellorsh3289h8802 against them, to frustrateh6565h8687 their purposeh6098, all the daysh3117 of Cyrush3566 kingh4428 of Persiah6539, even until the reignh4438 of Dariush1867 kingh4428 of Persiah6539.

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And in the reignh4438 of Ahasuerush325, in the beginningh8462 of his reignh4438, wroteh3789h8804 they unto him an accusationh7855 against the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389. Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh

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And in the daysh3117 of Artaxerxesh783 wroteh3789h8804 Bishlamh1312, Mithredathh4990, Tabeelh2870, and the resth7605 of their companionsh3674, unto Artaxerxesh783 kingh4428 of Persiah6539; and the writingh3791 of the letterh5406 was writtenh3789h8803 in the Syrian tongueh762, and interpretedh8638h8794 in the Syrian tongueh762. Bishlam: or, in peace
companions: Heb. societies

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Rehumh7348 the chancellorh1169h2942 and Shimshaih8124 the scribeh5613 wroteh3790h8754 ah2298 letterh104 againsth5922 Jerusalemh3390 to Artaxerxesh783 the kingh4430 in this sorth3660: scribe: or, secretary

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Thenh116 wrote Rehumh7348 the chancellorh1169h2942, 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, companions: Chaldee, societies

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And the resth7606 of the nationsh524 whomh1768 the greath7229 and nobleh3358 Asnapparh620 brought overh1541h8684, and seth3488h8684h1994 in the citiesh7149 of Samariah8115, and the resth7606 that are on this sideh5675 the riverh5103, and at such a timeh3706. at such...: Chaldee, Cheeneth

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Thish1836 is the copyh6573 of the letterh104 thath1768 they senth7972h8754 unto himh5922, even unto Artaxerxesh783 the kingh4430; Thy servantsh5649 the menh606 on this sideh5675 the riverh5103, and at such a timeh3706.

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Be ith1934h8748 knownh3046h8752 unto the kingh4430, that the Jewsh3062 whichh1768 came uph5559h8760 fromh4481 theeh3890 to ush5922 are comeh858h8754 unto Jerusalemh3390, buildingh1124h8750 the rebellioush4779 and the badh873 cityh7149, and have set uph3635h8806h8675h3635h8720 the wallsh7792 thereof , and joinedh2338h8681 the foundationsh787. set up: or, finished
joined: Chaldee, sewed together

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Be it knownh3046h8752h1934h8748 nowh3705 unto the kingh4430, that, ifh2006 thish1791 cityh7149 be buildedh1124h8731, and the wallsh7792 set uph3635h8720 again, then will they noth3809 payh5415h8748 tollh4061, tributeh1093, and customh1983, and so thou shalt endamageh5142h8681 the revenueh674 of the kingsh4430. pay: Chaldee, give
revenue: or, strength

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Nowh3705 becauseh6903h3606 we haveh1768 maintenanceh4415h8754h4416 from the king's palaceh1965, and it was noth3809 meeth749h8750 for us to seeh2370h8749 the king'sh4430 dishonourh6173, thereforeh5922h1836 have we senth7972h8754 and certifiedh3046h8684 the kingh4430; we have...: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace

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That searchh1240h8741 may be made in the bookh5609 of the recordsh1799 of thy fathersh2: so shalt thou findh7912h8681 in the bookh5609 of the recordsh1799, and knowh3046h8748 that thish1791 cityh7149 is a rebellioush4779 cityh7149, and hurtfulh5142h8683 unto kingsh4430 and provincesh4083, and that they have movedh5648h8751 seditionh849 within the sameh1459 ofh4481 oldh5957 timeh3118: forh5922 whichh1836 cause was thish1791 cityh7149 destroyedh2718h8717. moved: Chaldee, made
within...: Chaldee, in the midst thereof

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Weh586 certifyh3046h8683 the kingh4430 that, ifh2006 thish1791 cityh7149 be buildedh1124h8731 again , and the wallsh7792 thereof set uph3635h8720, by thish1836 meansh6903 thou shalt haveh383 noh3809 portionh2508 on this sideh5675 the riverh5103.

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Then senth7972h8754 the kingh4430 an answerh6600 untoh5922 Rehumh7348 the chancellorh1169h2942, and to Shimshaih8124 the scribeh5613, and to the resth7606 of their companionsh3675 that dwellh3488h8750 in Samariah8115, and unto the resth7606 beyondh5675 the riverh5103, Peaceh8001, and at such a timeh3706. companions: Chaldee, societies

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The letterh5407 which ye senth7972h8754 unto ush5922 hath been plainlyh6568h8744 readh7123h8752 beforeh6925 me.

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And Ih4481 commandedh7761h8752h2942, and searchh1240h8745 hath been made, and it is foundh7912h8684 that thish1791 cityh7149 ofh4481 oldh5957 timeh3118 hath made insurrectionh5376h8723 againsth5922 kingsh4430, and that rebellionh4776 and seditionh849 have been madeh5648h8727 therein. I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set
made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself

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There have beenh1934h8754 mightyh8624 kingsh4430 also overh5922 Jerusalemh3390, which have ruledh7990 over allh3606 countries beyondh5675 the riverh5103; and tollh4061, tributeh1093, and customh1983, was paidh3052h8727 unto them.

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Giveh7761h8747 ye nowh3705 commandmenth2942 to causeh989 theseh479 menh1400 to ceaseh989h8749, and that thish1791 cityh7149 be noth3809 buildedh1124h8731, untilh5705 another commandmenth2941 shall be givenh7761h8725 from meh4481. Give...: Chaldee, Make a decree

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Take heedh1934h8747h2095h8750 now that ye failh7960 not to doh5922h5648h8749 thish1836: whyh4101 should damageh2257 growh7680h8748 to the hurth5142h8682 of the kingsh4430?

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Nowh116 whenh4481h1768 the copyh6573 of kingh4430 Artaxerxesh783' letterh5407 was readh7123h8752 beforeh6925 Rehumh7348, and Shimshaih8124 the scribeh5613, and their companionsh3675, they went uph236h8754 in hasteh924 to Jerusalemh3390 untoh5922 the Jewsh3062, and made themh1994 to ceaseh989h8754 by forceh153 and powerh2429. by force...: Chaldee, by arm and power

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Thenh116 ceasedh989h8754 the workh5673 of the househ1005 of Godh426 which is at Jerusalemh3390. So it ceasedh1934h8754h989h8750 untoh5705 the secondh8648 yearh8140 of the reignh4437 of Dariush1868 kingh4430 of Persiah6540.



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