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Ezra 4 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:1 - And adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear that the sons of the captivity are building a temple to Jehovah, God of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:2 - and they draw nigh unto Zerubbabel, and unto heads of the fathers, and say to them, 'Let us build with you; for, like you, we seek to your God, and we are not sacrificing since the days of Esar-Haddon king of Asshur, who brought us up hither.'

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:3 - And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, 'Not for you, and for us, to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together do build to Jehovah God of Israel, as the king Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded us.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:4 - And it cometh to pass, the people of the land are making the hands of the people of Judah feeble, and troubling them in building,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:5 - and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even till the reign of Darius king of Persia.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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.

The Letter to King Artaxerxes

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:8 - Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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),

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 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.'

The King Replies and Work Stops

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:17 - An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, 'Peace, and at such a time:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:18 - The letter that ye sent unto us, explained, hath been read before me,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 - and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of old against kings is lifting up itself, and rebellion and sedition is made in it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:20 - and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom is given to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:21 - 'Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decree is made.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:22 - And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:23 - Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:24 - then ceased the service of the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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