Ezra:4:11-23
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This is the copy of the letter that they sent sh @
unto him ,
even unto Artaxerxes the king ;
Thy servants the men on this side the river ,
and at such a time k @#
eneth #.
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Be it known y @
unto the king ,
that the Jews which came up c @
from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem Y @
ruwshalem (
Chald )#,
building b @
the rebellious and the bad city ,
and have set up k @ (
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k @
the walls thereof ,
and joined the foundations .
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Be it known y @
now unto the king ,
that ,
if this city be builded b @,
and the walls set up k @
again ,
then will they not pay n @
toll ,
tribute ,
and custom ,
and so thou shalt endamage n @
the revenue of the kings .
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Now because q @
bel #
we have maintenance m @
from the kings palace ,
and it was not meet for us to see the kings dishonour ,
therefore #
H1836have we sent sh @
and certified y @
the king ;
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That search b @
may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers :
so shalt thou find sh @
in the book of the records ,
and know y @
that this city is a rebellious city ,
and hurtful n @
unto kings and provinces ,
and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time :
for which cause was this city destroyed .
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We certify y @
the king that ,
if this city be builded b @
again ,
and the walls thereof set up k @,
by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river .
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Then sent sh @
the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor #
H2942 t @#
em #,
and to Shimshai the scribe ,
and to the rest of their companions that dwell y @
in Samaria ,
and unto the rest beyond the river ,
Peace ,
and at such a time k @#
eneth #.
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The letter which ye sent sh @
unto us hath been plainly p @
read q @
before me .
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And I commanded t @#
em #,
and search b @
hath been made ,
and it is found sh @
that this city of old time hath made insurrection n @
against kings ,
and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein .
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There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem Y @
ruwshalem (
Chald )#,
which have ruled over all countries beyond the river ;
and toll ,
tribute ,
and custom ,
was paid y @
unto them .
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Give ye now commandment to cause #
these men to cease b @,
and that this city be not builded b @,
until another commandment ta #
am #
shall be given from me .
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Take heed z @
now that ye fail not to do #
H5648this :
why should damage grow s @
to the hurt n @
of the kings ?
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Now when min #
the copy of king Artaxerxes letter was read q @
before Rehum ,
and Shimshai the scribe ,
and their companions ,
they went up in haste to Jerusalem Y @
ruwshalem (
Chald )#
unto the Jews Y @
huwda #
iy #,
and made them to cease b @
by force and power .