Ezra:4:7-16

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* And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam , Mithredath , Tabeel tab @#el #, 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 . * Rehum the chancellor #H2942and Shimshai the scribe wrote k @ a letter against Jerusalem Y @ruwshalem (Chald )# to Artaxerxes the king in this sort : * Then wrote Rehum the chancellor #H2942 t @#em #, and Shimshai the scribe , and the rest of their companions ; the Dinaites , the Apharsathchites #Apharc @kay #, the Tarpelites , the Apharsites #Aphar @cay #, the Archevites #Ark @vay #, the Babylonians , the Susanchites , the Dehavites , and the Elamites , * And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over g @, and set y @ in the cities of Samaria , and the rest that are on this side the river , and at such a time k @#eneth #. * 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 #. * 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 @ (8675 ) k @ the walls thereof , and joined the foundations . * 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 . * 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 ; * 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 . * 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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