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Now when the adversaries
of Judah
and Benjamin
heard
that the children
of the captivity
builded
the temple
unto the LORD
God
of Israel
;
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 God
, as ye
do
; and we do sacrifice
unto him since the days
of Esarhaddon
king
of Assur
,
which brought us up hither
.
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
God
;
but we
ourselves
together
will build
unto the LORD
God
of Israel
,
as king
Cyrus
the king
of Persia
hath commanded
us.
4
Then the people
of the land
weakened
the hands
of the people
of Judah
, and troubled
them in building
,
5
And hired counsellers
against
them, to frustrate
their purpose
,
all
the days
of Cyrus
king
of Persia
,
even
until
the reign
of Darius
king
of Persia
.
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
.
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
.
8
Rehum
the
chancellor
and Shimshai
the scribe
wrote
a
letter
against
Jerusalem
to Artaxerxes
the king
in this sort
:
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
,
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
.
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
.
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
.
13
Be it k
now
n
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
.
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
;
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
.
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
.
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
.
18
The letter
which
ye sent
unto us
hath been plainly
read
before
me.
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.
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.
21
Give
ye now
command
men
t
to cause
these
men
to cease
,
and that this
city
be not
builded
, until
another
command
men
t
shall be given
from me.
22
Take heed
now that ye fail
not to do
this
:
why
should damage
grow
to the hurt
of the
king
s?
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
.
24
Then
ceased
the work
of the house
of God
which
is
at Jerusalem
. So it
ceased
unto
the second
year
of the reign
of Darius
king
of Persia
.
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