V.1 Now when the adversaries 6862 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 heard 8085-4 that the children 1121 of the captivity 1473 builded 1129-6 the temple 1964 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel; 3478

4:2 Then they came 5066-4 to Zerubbabel, 2216 and to the chief 7218 of the fathers, 1 and said 559-4 unto them, Let us build 1129-4 with you: for we seek 1875-4 your God, 430 as ye [do]; and we do sacrifice 2076-6 unto him since the days 3117 of Esarhaddon 634 king 4428 of Assur, 804 which brought us up 5927-56 hither.

4:3 But Zerubbabel, 2216 and Jeshua, 3442 and the rest 7605 of the chief 7218 of the fathers 1 of Israel, 3478 said 559-4 unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build 1129-2 an house 1004 unto our God; 430 but we ourselves together 3162 will build 1129-4 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 as king 4428 Cyrus 3566 the king 4428 of Persia 6539 hath commanded 6680-14 us.

4:4 Then the people 5971 of the land 776 weakened 7503-18 the hands 3027 of the people 5971 of Judah, 3063 and troubled 926-18|1089-18-k them in building, 1129-2

4:5 And hired 7936-6 counsellors 3289-6 against them, to frustrate 6565-53 their purpose, 6098 all the days 3117 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia, 6539 even until the reign 4438 of Darius 1867 king 4428 of Persia. 6539

4:6 And in the reign 4438 of Ahasuerus, 325 in the beginning 8462 of his reign, 4438 wrote 3789-1 they [unto him] an accusation 7855 against the inhabitants 3427-6 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem. 3389

4:7 And in the days 3117 of Artaxerxes 783 wrote 3789-1 Bishlam, 1312 Mithredath, 4990 Tabeel, 2870 and the rest 7605 of their companions, 3674 unto Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Persia; 6539 and the writing 3791 of the letter 5406 [was] written 3789-7 in the Syrian 762 tongue, and interpreted 8638-30 in the Syrian 762 tongue.

4:8 Rehum 7348 the chancellor 1169 2942 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 wrote 3790-57 a 2298 letter 104 against 5922 Jerusalem 3390 to Artaxerxes 783 the king 4430 in this sort: 3660

4:9 Then 116 [wrote] Rehum 7348 the chancellor, 1169 2942 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe, 5613 and the rest 7606 of their companions; 3675 the Dinaites, 1784 the Apharsathchites, 671 the Tarpelites, 2967 the Apharsites, 670 the Archevites, 756 the Babylonians, 896 the Susanchites, 7801 the Dehavites, 1723 [and] the Elamites, 5962

4:10 And the rest 7606 of the nations 524 whom 1768 the great 7229 and noble 3358 Asnappar 620 brought over, 1541-85 and set 3488-85 1994 in the cities 7149 of Samaria, 8115 and the rest 7606 [that are] on this side 5675 the river, 5103 and at such a time. 3706

4:11 This 1836 [is] the copy 6573 of the letter 104 that 1768 they sent 7972-57 unto 5922 him, [even] unto 5922 Artaxerxes 783 the king; 4430 Thy servants 5649 the men 606 on this side 5675 the river, 5103 and at such a time. 3706

4:12 Be it 1934-60 known 3046-63 unto the king, 4430 that the Jews 3062 which 1768 came up 5559-65 from 4481 thee 3890 to us 5922 are come 858-57 unto Jerusalem, 3390 building 1124-61 the rebellious 4779 and the bad 873 city, 7149 and have set up 3635-122|3635-124-k the walls 7792 [thereof], and joined 2338-88 the foundations. 787

4:13 Be it 1934-60 known 3046-63 now 3705 unto the king, 4430 that, if 2006 this 1791 city 7149 be builded, 1124-83 and the walls 7792 set up 3635-124 [again, then] will they not 3809 pay 5415-60 toll, 4061 tribute, 1093 and custom, 1983 and [so] thou shalt endamage 5142-88 the revenue 674 of the kings. 4430

4:14 Now 3705 because 6903 3606 1768 we have 4415-57 maintenance 4416 from [the king's] palace, 1965 and it was not 3809 meet 749-61 for us to see 2370-58 the king's 4430 dishonour, 6173 therefore 5922 1836 have we sent 7972-57 and certified 3046-85 the king; 4430

4:15 That search 1240-70 may be made in the book 5609 of the records 1799 of thy fathers: 2 so shalt thou find 7912-88 in the book 5609 of the records, 1799 and know 3046-60 that this 1791 city 7149 [is] a rebellious 4779 city, 7149 and hurtful 5142-89 unto kings 4430 and provinces, 4083 and that they have moved 5648-62 sedition 849 within the same 1459 of 4481 old 5957 time: 3118 for 5922 which 1836 cause was this 1791 city 7149 destroyed. 2718-90

4:16 We 586 certify 3046-89 the king 4430 that, if 2006 this 1791 city 7149 be builded 1124-83 [again], and the walls 7792 thereof set up, 3635-124 by this 1836 means 6903 thou shalt have 383 no 3809 portion 2508 on this side 5675 the river. 5103

4:17 [Then] sent 7972-57 the king 4430 an answer 6600 unto 5922 Rehum 7348 the chancellor, 1169 2942 and [to] Shimshai 8124 the scribe, 5613 and [to] the rest 7606 of their companions 3675 that dwell 3488-61 in Samaria, 8115 and [unto] the rest 7606 beyond 5675 the river, 5103 Peace, 8001 and at such a time. 3706

4:18 The letter 5407 which ye sent 7972-57 unto us 5922 hath been plainly 6568-72 read 7123-63 before 6925 me.

4:19 And I 4481 commanded, 7761-63 2942 and search 1240-67 hath been made, and it is found 7912-85 that this 1791 city 7149 of 4481 old 5957 time 3118 hath made insurrection 5376- 76 against 5922 kings, 4430 and [that] rebellion 4776 and sedition 849 have been made 5648-80 therein.

4:20 There have been 1934-57 mighty 8624 kings 4430 also over 5922 Jerusalem, 3390 which have ruled 7990 over all 3606 [countries] beyond 5675 the river; 5103 and toll, 4061 tribute, 1093 and custom, 1983 was paid 3052-80 unto them.

4:21 Give 7761-59 ye now 3705 commandment 2942 to cause these 479 men 1400 to cease, 989-58 and that this 1791 city 7149 be not 3809 builded, 1124-83 until 5705 [another] commandment 2941 shall be given 7761-79 from me. 4481

4:22 Take heed 1934-59 2095-61 now that ye fail 7960 not to do 5922 5648-58 this: 1836 why 4101 should damage 2257 grow 7680-60 to the hurt 5142-86 of the kings? 4430

4:23 Now 116 when 4481 1768 the copy 6573 of king 4430 Artaxerxes' 783 letter 5407 [was] read 7123-63 before 6925 Rehum, 7348 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe, 5613 and their companions, 3675 they went up 236-57 in haste 924 to Jerusalem 3390 unto 5922 the Jews, 3062 and made them 1994 to cease 989-57 by force 153 and power. 2429