Ezra:4:6-16

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ylt @Ezra:4:6 @And in the reign of Ahasuerus , in the commencement of his reign , they have written an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem ; ylt @Ezra:4:7 @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 . ylt @Ezra:4:8 @Rehum counsellor , and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king , thus : ylt @Ezra:4:9 @Then Rehum counsellor , and Shimshai scribe , and the rest of their companions , Dinaites , and Apharsathchites , Tarpelites , Apharsites , Archevites , Babylonians , Susanchites , (who are Elamites ), ylt @Ezra:4:10 @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 : ylt @Ezra:4:11 @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 ; ylt @Ezra:4:12 @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 . ylt @Ezra:4:13 @'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 . ylt @Ezra:4:14 @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 ; ylt @Ezra:4:15 @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 . ylt @Ezra:4:16 @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 .'

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