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  4:1 ¶
And they that afflicted Judah{gr.Juda} and Benjamin heard, that the children of the captivity were building a house to the Lord God of Israel. |
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4:1 ¶
Now when the adversaries°
of Judah°
and Benjamin°
heard°°
that°
the children°
of the captivity°
builded°°
the temple°
unto Yahweh°
Elohim°
of Israel;° |
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4:2
And they drew near to Zerubbabel{gr.Zorobabel}, and to the heads of families, and said to them, We will build with you; for as ye [do], we seek [to serve] our God, and we do sacrifice to him from the days of Asaradan king of Asshur{gr.Assur}, who brought us hither. |
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4:2
Then they came°°
to°
Zerubbabel,°
and to°
the chief°
of the fathers,°
and said°°
unto them, Let us build°°
with°
you: for°
we seek°°
your Elohim,°
as ye [do]; and we°
do sacrifice°°
unto him since the days°°
of Esarhaddon°
king°
of Assur,°
which brought us up°°
hither.°°° |
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4:3
Then Zerubbabel{gr.Zorobabel}, and Jeshua{gr.Jesus} and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel said to them, [It is] not for us and you to build a house to our God, for we ourselves will build together to the Lord our God, as Cyrus the king of the Persians commanded us. |
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4:3
But Zerubbabel,°
and Jeshua,°
and the rest°
of the chief°
of the fathers°
of Israel,°
said°°
unto them, Ye have nothing°
to do with us to build°°
an house°
unto our Elohim;°
but°
we ourselves°
together°
will build°°
unto Yahweh°
Elohim°
of Israel,°
as°
king°
Cyrus°
the king°
of Persia°
hath commanded°°
us. |
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4:4
And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah{gr.Juda}, and hindered them in building, |
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4:4
Then the people°
of the land°
weakened°°
the hands°
of the people°
of Judah,°
and troubled°°°°
them in building,°° |
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4:5
and [continued] hiring [persons] against them, plotting to frustrate their counsel, all the days of Cyrus king of the Persians, and until the reign of Darius king of the Persians. |
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4:5
And hired°°
counsellors°°
against°
them, to frustrate°°
their purpose,°
all°
the days°
of Cyrus°
king°
of Persia,°
even until°
the reign°
of Darius°
king°
of Persia.° |
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4:6
And in the reign of Assuerus, even in the beginning of his reign, they wrote a letter against the inhabitants of Judah{gr.Juda} and Jerusalem. |
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4:6
And in the reign°
of Ahasuerus,°
in the beginning°
of his reign,°
wrote°°
they [unto him] an accusation°
against°
the inhabitants°°
of Judah°
and Jerusalem.° |
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4:7 ¶
And in the days of Artaxerxes{gr.Arthasastha}, Tabeel wrote peaceably to Mithradates and to the rest of his fellow-servants: the tribute-gatherer wrote to Artaxerxes{gr.Arthasastha} king of the Persians a writing in the Syrian tongue, and [the same] interpreted. |
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4:7 ¶
And in the days°
of Artaxerxes°
wrote°°
Bishlam,°
Mithredath,°
Tabeel,°
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.° |
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4:8
Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe wrote an epistle against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes{gr.Arthasastha}, [saying], |
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4:8
Rehum°
the chancellor°°
and Shimshai°
the scribe°
wrote°°
a°
letter°
against°
Jerusalem°
to Artaxerxes°
the king°
in this sort:° |
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4:9
Thus has judged Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of our fellow-servants, the Dinaeans, the Apharsathachaeans, the Tarphalaeans, the Apharsaeans, the Archyaeans, the Babylonians, the Susanachaeans, Davaeans, |
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4:9
Then°
[wrote] Rehum°
the chancellor,°°
and Shimshai°
the scribe,°
and the rest°
of their companions;°
the Dinaites,°
the Apharsathchites,°
the Tarpelites,°
the Apharsites,°
the Archevites,°
the Babylonians,°
the Susanchites,°
the Dehavites,°
[and] the Elamites,° |
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4:10
and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Assenaphar removed, and settled them in the cities of Somoron, and the rest [of them] beyond the river. |
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4:10
And the rest°
of the nations°
whom°
the great°
and noble°
Asnappar°
brought over,°°
and set°°°
in the cities°
of°
Samaria,°
and the rest°
[that are] on this side°
the river,°
and at such a time.° |
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4:11 ¶
This [is] the purport of the letter, which they sent to him: Thy servants the men beyond the river to king Artaxerxes{gr.Arthasastha}. |
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4:11 ¶
This°
[is] the copy°
of the letter°
that°
they sent°°
unto°
him,°
[even] unto°
Artaxerxes°
the king;°
Thy servants°
the men°
on this side°
the river,°
and at such a time.° |
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4:12
Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from thee to us have come to Jerusalem the rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, and its walls are set in order, and they have established the foundations of it. |
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4:12
Be°
it°°
known°°
unto the king,°
that the Jews°
which°
came up°°
from°°
thee°
to°
us°
are come°°
unto Jerusalem,°
building°°
the rebellious°
and the bad°
city,°
and have set up°°°°
the walls°
[thereof], and joined°°
the foundations.° |
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4:13
Now then be it known to the king, that if that city be built up, and its walls completed, thou shalt have no tribute, neither will they pay [anything], and this injures kings. |
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4:13
Be°
it known°°°°
now°
unto the king,°
that,°
if°
this°
city°
be builded,°°
and the walls°
set up°°
[again, then] will they not°
pay°°
toll,°
tribute,°
and custom,°
and [so] thou shalt endamage°°
the revenue°
of the kings.° |
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4:14
And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonour of the king: therefore have we sent and made known [the matter] to the king; |
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4:14
Now°
because°°°
we have°
maintenance°°°
from [the king's] palace,°
and it was not°
meet°°
for us to see°°
the king's°
dishonour,°
therefore°°
have we sent°°
and certified°°
the king;° |
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4:15
That examination may be made in thy fathers' book of record; and thou shalt find, and thou shalt know that city [is] rebellious, and does harm to kings and countries, and there are in the midst of it from very old time refuges for [runaway] slaves: therefore this city has been made desolate. |
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4:15
That°
search°°
may be made°
in the book°
of the records°
of°
thy fathers:°
so shalt thou find°°
in the book°
of the records,°
and know°°
that°
this°
city°
[is] a rebellious°
city,°
and hurtful°°
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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4:16
We therefore declare to the king, that, if that city be built, and its walls be set up, thou shalt not have peace. |
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4:16
We°
certify°°
the king°
that,°
if°
this°
city°
be builded°°
[again], and the walls°
thereof set up,°°
by this°
means°
thou shalt have°
no°
portion°
on this side°
the river.° |
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4:17 ¶
Then the king sent to Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of their fellow-servants who dwelt in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, [saying], Peace; and he says, |
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4:17 ¶
[Then] sent°°
the king°
an answer°
unto°
Rehum°
the chancellor,°°
and [to] Shimshai°
the scribe,°
and [to] the rest°
of their companions°
that°
dwell°°
in Samaria,°
and [unto] the rest°
beyond°
the river,°
Peace,°
and at such a time.° |
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4:18
The tribute-gatherer whom ye sent to us, has been called before me. |
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4:18
The letter°
which°
ye sent°°
unto°
us°
hath been plainly°°
read°°
before°
me. |
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4:19
And a decree has been made by me, and we have examined, and found that city of old time exalts itself against kings, and that rebellions and desertions take place within it. |
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4:19
And I°
commanded,°°°
and search°°
hath been made,°
and it is found°°
that°
this°
city°
of°
old°
time°
hath made insurrection°°
against°
kings,°
and [that] rebellion°
and sedition°
have been made°°
therein. |
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4:20
And there were powerful kings in Jerusalem, and they ruled over all the [country] beyond the river, and abundant revenues and tribute were given to them. |
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4:20
There have been°°
mighty°
kings°
also over°
Jerusalem,°
which have ruled°
over all°
[countries] beyond°
the river;°
and toll,°
tribute,°
and custom,°
was paid°°
unto them. |
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4:21
Now therefore make a decree to stop the work of those men, and that city shall no more be built. |
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4:21
Give°°
ye now°
commandment°
to cause°°
these°
men°
to cease,°°
and that this°
city°
be not°
builded,°°
until°
[another] commandment°
shall be given°°
from°
me.° |
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4:22
[See] that ye be careful of the decree, [not] to be remiss concerning this matter, lest at any time destruction should abound to the harm of kings. |
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4:22
Take heed°°°°
now that ye fail°
not°
to do°°°
this:°°
why°
should damage°
grow°°
to the hurt°°
of the kings?° |
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4:23 ¶
Then the tribute-gatherer of king Artaxerxes{gr.Arthasastha} read [the letter] before Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and his fellow-servants: and they went in haste to Jerusalem and through Judah{gr.Juda}, and caused them to cease with horses and an [armed] force. |
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4:23 ¶
Now°
when°°
the copy°
of king°
Artaxerxes'°
letter°
[was] read°°
before°
Rehum,°
and Shimshai°
the scribe,°
and their companions,°
they went up°°
in haste°
to Jerusalem°
unto°
the Jews,°
and made them°
to cease°°
by force°
and power.° |
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4:24
Then ceased the work of the house of God in Jerusalem, and it was at a stand until the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians. |
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4:24
Then°
ceased°°
the work°
of the house°
of Elah°
which°
[is] at Jerusalem.°
So°
it ceased°°°°
unto°
the second°
year°
of the reign°
of Darius°
king°
of Persia.° |
