strkjv@Ezra:4:1 @ Now when the adversaries #H6862 tsar# of Judah #H3063 Y@huwdah# and Benjamin #H1144 Binyamiyn# heard #H8085 shama# (8799) that the children #H1121 ben# of the captivity #H1473 gowlah# builded #H1129 banah# (8802) the temple #H1964 heykal# unto the LORD #H3068 Y@hovah# God #H430 #elohiym# of Israel #H3478 Yisra#el#;
strkjv@Ezra:4:2 @ Then they came #H5066 nagash# (8799) to Zerubbabel #H2216 Z@rubbabel#, and to the chief #H7218 ro#sh# of the fathers #H1 #ab#, and said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto them, Let us build #H1129 banah# (8799) with you: for we seek #H1875 darash# (8799) your God #H430 #elohiym#, as ye do; and we do sacrifice #H2076 zabach# (8802) unto him since the days #H3117 yowm# of Esarhaddon #H634 #Ecar-Chaddown# king #H4428 melek# of Assur #H804 #Ashshuwr#, which brought us up hither #H5927 #alah# (8688).
strkjv@Ezra:4:3 @ But Zerubbabel #H2216 Z@rubbabel#, and Jeshua #H3442 Yeshuwa# , and the rest #H7605 sh@#ar# of the chief #H7218 ro#sh# of the fathers #H1 #ab# of Israel #H3478 Yisra#el#, said #H559 #amar# (8799) unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build #H1129 banah# (8800) an house #H1004 bayith# unto our God #H430 #elohiym#; but we ourselves together #H3162 yachad# will build #H1129 banah# (8799) unto the LORD #H3068 Y@hovah# God #H430 #elohiym# of Israel #H3478 Yisra#el#, as king #H4428 melek# Cyrus #H3566 Kowresh# the king #H4428 melek# of Persia #H6539 Parac# hath commanded #H6680 tsavah# (8765) us.
strkjv@Ezra:4:4 @ Then the people #H5971 #am# of the land #H776 #erets# weakened #H7503 raphah# (8764) the hands #H3027 yad# of the people #H5971 #am# of Judah #H3063 Y@huwdah#, and troubled #H926 bahal# (8764) (8675) #H1089 balahh# (8764) them in building #H1129 banah# (8800),
strkjv@Ezra:4:5 @ And hired #H7936 sakar# (8802) counsellors #H3289 ya#ats# (8802) against them, to frustrate #H6565 parar# (8687) their purpose #H6098 #etsah#, all the days #H3117 yowm# of Cyrus #H3566 Kowresh# king #H4428 melek# of Persia #H6539 Parac#, even until the reign #H4438 malkuwth# of Darius #H1867 Dar#yavesh# king #H4428 melek# of Persia #H6539 Parac#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:6 @ And in the reign #H4438 malkuwth# of Ahasuerus #H325 #Achashverowsh#, in the beginning #H8462 t@chillah# of his reign #H4438 malkuwth#, wrote #H3789 kathab# (8804) they unto him an accusation #H7855 sitnah# against the inhabitants #H3427 yashab# (8802) of Judah #H3063 Y@huwdah# and Jerusalem #H3389 Y@ruwshalaim#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:7 @ And in the days #H3117 yowm# of Artaxerxes #H783 #Artachshashta# wrote #H3789 kathab# (8804) Bishlam #H1312 Bishlam#, Mithredath #H4990 Mithr@dath#, Tabeel #H2870 tab@#el#, and the rest #H7605 sh@#ar# of their companions #H3674 k@nath#, unto Artaxerxes #H783 #Artachshashta# king #H4428 melek# of Persia #H6539 Parac#; and the writing #H3791 kathab# of the letter #H5406 nisht@van# was written #H3789 kathab# (8803) in the Syrian tongue #H762 #Aramiyth#, and interpreted #H8638 tirgam# (8794) in the Syrian tongue #H762 #Aramiyth#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:8 @ Rehum #H7348 R@chuwm# the chancellor #H1169 b@#el# #H2942 t@#em# and Shimshai #H8124 Shimshay# the scribe #H5613 capher# wrote #H3790 k@thab# (8754) a #H2298 chad# letter #H104 #igg@ra# against #H5922 #al# Jerusalem #H3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)# to Artaxerxes #H783 #Artachshashta# the king #H4430 melek# in this sort #H3660 k@nema# :
strkjv@Ezra:4:9 @ Then #H116 #edayin# wrote Rehum #H7348 R@chuwm# the chancellor #H1169 b@#el# #H2942 t@#em#, and Shimshai #H8124 Shimshay# the scribe #H5613 capher#, and the rest #H7606 sh@#ar# of their companions #H3675 k@nath#; the Dinaites #H1784 Diynay#, the Apharsathchites #H671 #Apharc@kay#, the Tarpelites #H2967 Tarp@lay#, the Apharsites #H670 #Aphar@cay#, the Archevites #H756 #Ark@vay#, the Babylonians #H896 Babliy#, the Susanchites #H7801 Shuwshankiy#, the Dehavites #H1723 Dahava# , and the Elamites #H5962 #Almiy#,
strkjv@Ezra:4:10 @ And the rest #H7606 sh@#ar# of the nations #H524 #ummah# whom #H1768 diy# the great #H7229 rab# and noble #H3358 yaqqiyr# Asnappar #H620 #Ocnappar# brought over #H1541 g@lah# (8684), and set #H3488 y@thiyb# (8684) #H1994 himmow# in the cities #H7149 qirya# of Samaria #H8115 Shomrayin#, and the rest #H7606 sh@#ar# that are on this side #H5675 #abar# the river #H5103 n@har#, and at such a time #H3706 k@#eneth#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:11 @ This #H1836 den# is the copy #H6573 parshegen# of the letter #H104 #igg@ra# that #H1768 diy# they sent #H7972 sh@lach# (8754) unto him #H5922 #al#, even unto Artaxerxes #H783 #Artachshashta# the king #H4430 melek#; Thy servants #H5649 #abad# the men #H606 #enash# on this side #H5675 #abar# the river #H5103 n@har#, and at such a time #H3706 k@#eneth#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:12 @ Be it #H1934 hava# (8748) known #H3046 y@da# (8752) unto the king #H4430 melek#, that the Jews #H3062 Y@huwda#iy# which #H1768 diy# came up #H5559 c@liq# (8760) from #H4481 min# thee #H3890 l@vath# to us #H5922 #al# are come #H858 #athah# (8754) unto Jerusalem #H3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)#, building #H1124 b@na# (8750) the rebellious #H4779 marad# and the bad #H873 bi#uwsh# city #H7149 qirya# , and have set up #H3635 k@lal# (8806) (8675) #H3635 k@lal# (8720) the walls #H7792 shuwr# thereof, and joined #H2338 chuwt# (8681) the foundations #H787 #osh#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:13 @ Be it known #H3046 y@da# (8752) #H1934 hava# (8748) now #H3705 k@#an# unto the king #H4430 melek#, that, if #H2006 hen# this #H1791 dek# city #H7149 qirya# be builded #H1124 b@na# (8731), and the walls #H7792 shuwr# set up #H3635 k@lal# (8720) again, then will they not #H3809 la# pay #H5415 n@than# (8748) toll #H4061 middah#, tribute #H1093 b@low#, and custom #H1983 halak#, and so thou shalt endamage #H5142 n@zaq# (8681) the revenue #H674 #app@thom# of the kings #H4430 melek#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:14 @ Now #H3705 k@#an# because #H6903 q@bel# #H3606 kol# we have #H1768 diy# maintenance #H4415 m@lach# (8754) #H4416 m@lach# from the kings palace #H1965 heykal#, and it was not #H3809 la# meet #H749 #arak# (8750) for us to see #H2370 chaza# (8749) the kings #H4430 melek# dishonour #H6173 #arvah#, therefore #H5922 #al# #H1836 den# have we sent #H7972 sh@lach# (8754) and certified #H3046 y@da# (8684) the king #H4430 melek#;
strkjv@Ezra:4:15 @ That search #H1240 b@qar# (8741) may be made in the book #H5609 c@phar# of the records #H1799 dikrown# of thy fathers #H2 #ab#: so shalt thou find #H7912 sh@kach# (8681) in the book #H5609 c@phar# of the records #H1799 dikrown#, and know #H3046 y@da# (8748) that this #H1791 dek# city #H7149 qirya# is a rebellious #H4779 marad# city #H7149 qirya# , and hurtful #H5142 n@zaq# (8683) unto kings #H4430 melek# and provinces #H4083 m@diynah#, and that they have moved #H5648 #abad# (8751) sedition #H849 #eshtadduwr# within the same #H1459 gav# of #H4481 min# old #H5957 #alam# time #H3118 yowm#: for #H5922 #al# which #H1836 den# cause was this #H1791 dek# city #H7149 qirya# destroyed #H2718 charab# (8717).
strkjv@Ezra:4:16 @ We #H586 #anachna# certify #H3046 y@da# (8683) the king #H4430 melek# that, if #H2006 hen# this #H1791 dek# city #H7149 qirya# be builded #H1124 b@na# (8731) again, and the walls #H7792 shuwr# thereof set up #H3635 k@lal# (8720), by this #H1836 den# means #H6903 q@bel# thou shalt have #H383 #iythay# no #H3809 la# portion #H2508 chalaq# on this side #H5675 #abar# the river #H5103 n@har#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:17 @ Then sent #H7972 sh@lach# (8754) the king #H4430 melek# an answer #H6600 pithgam# unto #H5922 #al# Rehum #H7348 R@chuwm# the chancellor #H1169 b@#el# #H2942 t@#em#, and to Shimshai #H8124 Shimshay# the scribe #H5613 capher#, and to the rest #H7606 sh@#ar# of their companions #H3675 k@nath# that dwell #H3488 y@thiyb# (8750) in Samaria #H8115 Shomrayin#, and unto the rest #H7606 sh@#ar# beyond #H5675 #abar# the river #H5103 n@har#, Peace #H8001 sh@lam#, and at such a time #H3706 k@#eneth#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:18 @ The letter #H5407 nisht@van# which ye sent #H7972 sh@lach# (8754) unto us #H5922 #al# hath been plainly #H6568 p@rash# (8744) read #H7123 q@ra# (8752) before #H6925 qodam# me.
strkjv@Ezra:4:19 @ And I #H4481 min# commanded #H7761 suwm# (8752) #H2942 t@#em#, and search #H1240 b@qar# (8745) hath been made, and it is found #H7912 sh@kach# (8684) that this #H1791 dek# city #H7149 qirya# of #H4481 min# old #H5957 #alam# time #H3118 yowm# hath made insurrection #H5376 n@sa# (8723) against #H5922 #al# kings #H4430 melek#, and that rebellion #H4776 m@rad# and sedition #H849 #eshtadduwr# have been made #H5648 #abad# (8727) therein.
strkjv@Ezra:4:20 @ There have been #H1934 hava# (8754) mighty #H8624 taqqiyph# kings #H4430 melek# also over #H5922 #al# Jerusalem #H3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)#, which have ruled #H7990 shalliyt# over all #H3606 kol# countries beyond #H5675 #abar# the river #H5103 n@har#; and toll #H4061 middah#, tribute #H1093 b@low#, and custom #H1983 halak#, was paid #H3052 y@hab# (8727) unto them.
strkjv@Ezra:4:21 @ Give #H7761 suwm# (8747) ye now #H3705 k@#an# commandment #H2942 t@#em# to cause #H989 b@tel# # these #H479 #illek# men #H1400 g@bar# to cease #H989 b@tel# (8749), and that this #H1791 dek# city #H7149 qirya# be not #H3809 la# builded #H1124 b@na# (8731), until #H5705 #ad# another commandment #H2941 ta#am#shall be given #H7761 suwm# (8725) from me #H4481 min#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:22 @ Take heed #H1934 hava# (8747) #H2095 z@har# (8750) now that ye fail #H7960 shaluw# not to do #H5922 #al# #H5648 #abad# (8749) this #H1836 den#: why #H4101 mah# should damage #H2257 chabal# grow #H7680 s@ga# (8748) to the hurt #H5142 n@zaq# (8682) of the kings #H4430 melek#?
strkjv@Ezra:4:23 @ Now #H116 #edayin# when #H4481 min# #H1768 diy# the copy #H6573 parshegen# of king #H4430 melek# Artaxerxes #H783 #Artachshashta# letter #H5407 nisht@van# was read #H7123 q@ra# (8752) before #H6925 qodam# Rehum #H7348 R@chuwm#, and Shimshai #H8124 Shimshay# the scribe #H5613 capher#, and their companions #H3675 k@nath#, they went up #H236 #azal# (8754) in haste #H924 b@hiyluw# to Jerusalem #H3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)# unto #H5922 #al# the Jews #H3062 Y@huwda#iy#, and made them #H1994 himmow# to cease #H989 b@tel# (8754) by force #H153 #edra# and power #H2429 chayil#.
strkjv@Ezra:4:24 @ Then #H116 #edayin# ceased #H989 b@tel# (8754) the work #H5673 #abiydah# of the house #H1005 bayith# of God #H426 #elahh# which is at Jerusalem #H3390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)#. So it ceased #H1934 hava# (8754) #H989 b@tel# (8750) unto #H5705 #ad# the second #H8648 t@reyn# year #H8140 sh@nah# of the reign #H4437 malkuw# of Darius #H1868 Dar@yavesh# king #H4430 melek# of Persia #H6540 Parac#.