Ezr_04_01 ¶ NOW WHEN THE ADVERSARIES 06862 tsar> OF JUDAH 03063 Y@huwdah> AND BENJAMIN 01144 Binyamiyn> HEARD 08085 SHAMA <> (8799) THAT THE CHILDREN 01121 BEN OF THE CAPTIVITY 01473 gowlah> BUILDED 01129 banah> (8802) THE TEMPLE 01964 heykal> UNTO THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> GOD 00430 elohiym> OF ISRAEL 03478 Yisra>el>;,

Ezr_04_02 THEN THEY CAME 05066 nagash> (8799) TO ZERUBBABEL 02216 Z@rubbabel>, AND TO THE CHIEF 07218 ro>sh> OF THE FATHERS 00001 ab>, AND SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO THEM , LET US BUILD 01129 banah> (8799) WITH YOU : FOR WE SEEK 01875 darash> (8799) YOUR GOD 00430 elohiym>, AS YE DO ; AND WE DO SACRIFICE 02076 zabach> (8802) UNTO HIM SINCE THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF ESARHADDON 00634 Ecar-Chaddown> KING 04428 melek> OF ASSUR 00804 Ashshuwr>, WHICH BROUGHT US UP HITHER 05927 (8688).,

Ezr_04_03 BUT ZERUBBABEL 02216 Z@rubbabel>, AND JESHUA 03442 Yeshuwa<>, AND THE REST 07605 sh@> AR OF THE CHIEF 07218 ro>sh> OF THE FATHERS 00001 ab> OF ISRAEL 03478 Yisra>el>, SAID 00559 amar> (8799) UNTO THEM , YE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH US TO BUILD 01129 banah> (8800) AN HOUSE 01004 bayith> UNTO OUR GOD 00430 elohiym>; BUT WE OURSELVES TOGETHER 03162 yachad> WILL BUILD 01129 banah> (8799) UNTO THE LORD 03068 Y@hovah> GOD 00430 elohiym> OF ISRAEL 03478 Yisra>el>, AS KING 04428 melek> CYRUS 03566 Kowresh> THE KING 04428 melek> OF PERSIA 06539 Parac> HATH COMMANDED 06680 tsavah> (8765) US .,

Ezr_04_04 THEN THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM OF THE LAND 00776 erets> WEAKENED 07503 raphah> (8764) THE HANDS 03027 yad> OF THE PEOPLE 05971 < AM OF JUDAH 03063 Y@huwdah>, AND TROUBLED 00926 bahal> (8764) (8675) 01089 balahh> (8764) THEM IN BUILDING 01129 banah> (8800),,

Ezr_04_05 AND HIRED 07936 sakar> (8802) COUNSELLORS 03289 ya (8802) AGAINST THEM , TO FRUSTRATE 06565 parar> (8687) THEIR PURPOSE 06098 , ALL THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF CYRUS 03566 Kowresh> KING 04428 melek> OF PERSIA 06539 Parac>, EVEN UNTIL THE REIGN 04438 malkuwth> OF DARIUS 01867 Dar KING 04428 melek> OF PERSIA 06539 Parac>.,

Ezr_04_06 ¶ AND IN THE REIGN 04438 malkuwth> OF AHASUERUS 00325 Achashverowsh>, IN THE BEGINNING 08462 OF HIS REIGN 04438 malkuwth>, WROTE 03789 kathab> (8804) THEY UNTO HIM AN ACCUSATION 07855 SITNAH AGAINST THE INHABITANTS 03427 yashab> (8802) OF JUDAH 03063 Y@huwdah> AND JERUSALEM 03389 Y@ruwshalaim>.,

Ezr_04_07 AND IN THE DAYS 03117 yowm> OF ARTAXERXES 00783 Artachshashta> WROTE 03789 kathab> (8804) BISHLAM 01312 BISHLAM , MITHREDATH 04990 Mithr@dath>, TABEEL 02870 tab@>el>, AND THE REST 07605 sh@> AR OF THEIR COMPANIONS 03674 k@nath>, UNTO ARTAXERXES 00783 Artachshashta> KING 04428 melek> OF PERSIA 06539 Parac>; AND THE WRITING 03791 kathab> OF THE LETTER 05406 nisht@van> WAS WRITTEN 03789 kathab> (8803) IN THE SYRIAN TONGUE 00762 Aramiyth>, AND INTERPRETED 08638 tirgam> (8794) IN THE SYRIAN TONGUE 00762 Aramiyth>.,

Ezr_04_08 REHUM 07348 R@chuwm> THE CHANCELLOR 01169 02942 AND SHIMSHAI 08124 Shimshay> THE SCRIBE 05613 capher> WROTE 03790 k@thab> (8754) a 02298 chad> LETTER 00104 igg@ra> AGAINST 05922 JERUSALEM 03390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)> TO ARTAXERXES 00783 Artachshashta> THE KING 04430 melek> IN THIS SORT 03660 k@nema>:,

Ezr_04_09 THEN 00116 edayin> WROTE REHUM 07348 R@chuwm> THE CHANCELLOR 01169 02942 AND SHIMSHAI 08124 Shimshay> THE SCRIBE 05613 capher>, AND THE REST 07606 sh@> AR OF THEIR COMPANIONS 03675 k@nath>; THE DINAITES 01784 Diynay>, THE APHARSATHCHITES 00671 Apharc@kay>, THE TARPELITES 02967 Tarp@ LAY , THE APHARSITES 00670 Aphar@cay>, THE ARCHEVITES 00756 ARK @vay>, THE BABYLONIANS 00896 Babliy>, THE SUSANCHITES 07801 Shuwshankiy>, THE DEHAVITES 01723 Dahava<>, AND THE ELAMITES 05962 ,,

Ezr_04_10 AND THE REST 07606 sh@> AR OF THE NATIONS 00524 UMMAH WHOM 01768 diy> THE GREAT 07229 rab> AND NOBLE 03358 yaqqiyr> Asnappar 00620 Ocnappar> BROUGHT OVER 01541 g@lah> (8684), AND SET 03488 y@thiyb> (8684) 01994 himmow> IN THE CITIES 07149 qirya> OF SAMARIA 08115 Shomrayin>, AND THE REST 07606 sh@> AR THAT ARE ON THIS SIDE 05675 THE RIVER 05103 n@har>, AND AT SUCH a TIME 03706 k@.,

Ezr_04_11 THIS 01836 DEN IS THE COPY 06573 parshegen> OF THE LETTER 00104 igg@ra> THAT 01768 diy> THEY SENT 07972 sh@lach> (8754) UNTO HIM 05922 , EVEN UNTO ARTAXERXES 00783 Artachshashta> THE KING 04430 melek>; THY SERVANTS 05649 THE MEN 00606 enash> ON THIS SIDE 05675 THE RIVER 05103 n@har>, AND AT SUCH a TIME 03706 k@.,

Ezr_04_12 BE IT 01934 hava> (8748) KNOWN 03046 y@da<> (8752) UNTO THE KING 04430 melek>, THAT THE JEWS 03062 Y@huwda>iy> WHICH 01768 diy> CAME UP 05559 FROM 04481 min> THEE 03890 TO US 05922 ARE COME 00858 athah> (8754) UNTO JERUSALEM 03390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)>, BUILDING 01124 THE REBELLIOUS 04779 marad> AND THE BAD 00873 bi>uwsh> CITY 07149 qirya>, AND HAVE SET UP 03635 k@lal> (8806) (8675) 03635 k@lal> (8720) THE WALLS 07792 shuwr> THEREOF , AND JOINED 02338 chuwt> (8681) THE FOUNDATIONS 00787 osh>.,

Ezr_04_13 BE IT KNOWN 03046 y@da<> (8752) 01934 hava> (8748) NOW 03705 k@< AN UNTO THE KING 04430 melek>, THAT , IF 02006 HEN THIS 01791 dek> CITY 07149 qirya> BE BUILDED 01124 AND THE WALLS 07792 shuwr> SET UP 03635 k@lal> (8720) AGAIN , THEN WILL THEY NOT 03809 la> PAY 05415 n@ THAN (8748) TOLL 04061 middah>, TRIBUTE 01093 LOW , AND CUSTOM 01983 HALAK , AND SO THOU SHALT ENDAMAGE 05142 n@zaq> (8681) THE REVENUE 00674 app@thom> OF THE KINGS 04430 melek>.,

Ezr_04_14 NOW 03705 k@< AN BECAUSE 06903 q@ BEL 03606 kol> WE HAVE 01768 diy> MAINTENANCE 04415 m@lach> (8754) 04416 m@lach> FROM THE KING ’s PALACE 01965 heykal>, AND IT WAS NOT 03809 la> MEET 00749 arak> (8750) FOR US TO SEE 02370 chaza> (8749) THE KING ’s 04430 melek> DISHONOUR 06173 , THEREFORE 05922 01836 DEN HAVE WE SENT 07972 sh@lach> (8754) AND CERTIFIED 03046 y@da<> (8684) THE KING 04430 melek>;,

Ezr_04_15 THAT SEARCH 01240 MAY BE MADE IN THE BOOK 05609 OF THE RECORDS 01799 dikrown> OF THY FATHERS 00002 ab>: SO SHALT THOU FIND 07912 sh@kach> (8681) IN THE BOOK 05609 OF THE RECORDS 01799 dikrown>, AND KNOW 03046 y@da<> (8748) THAT THIS 01791 dek> CITY 07149 qirya> IS a REBELLIOUS 04779 marad> CITY 07149 qirya>, AND HURTFUL 05142 n@zaq> (8683) UNTO KINGS 04430 melek> AND PROVINCES 04083 m@diynah>, AND THAT THEY HAVE MOVED 05648 (8751) SEDITION 00849 eshtadduwr> WITHIN THE SAME 01459 gav> OF 04481 min> OLD 05957 TIME 03118 yowm>: FOR 05922 WHICH 01836 DEN CAUSE WAS THIS 01791 dek> CITY 07149 qirya> DESTROYED 02718 charab> (8717).,

Ezr_04_16 WE 00586 anachna> CERTIFY 03046 y@da<> (8683) THE KING 04430 melek> THAT , IF 02006 HEN THIS 01791 dek> CITY 07149 qirya> BE BUILDED 01124 AGAIN , AND THE WALLS 07792 shuwr> THEREOF SET UP 03635 k@lal> (8720), BY THIS 01836 DEN MEANS 06903 q@ BEL THOU SHALT HAVE 00383 iythay> NO 03809 la> PORTION 02508 chalaq> ON THIS SIDE 05675 THE RIVER 05103 n@har>.,

Ezr_04_17 ¶ THEN SENT 07972 sh@lach> (8754) THE KING 04430 melek> AN ANSWER 06600 pithgam> UNTO 05922 REHUM 07348 R@chuwm> THE CHANCELLOR 01169 02942 AND TO SHIMSHAI 08124 Shimshay> THE SCRIBE 05613 capher>, AND TO THE REST 07606 sh@> AR OF THEIR COMPANIONS 03675 k@nath> THAT DWELL 03488 y@thiyb> (8750) IN SAMARIA 08115 Shomrayin>, AND UNTO THE REST 07606 sh@> AR BEYOND 05675 THE RIVER 05103 n@har>, PEACE 08001 sh@ LAM , AND AT SUCH a TIME 03706 k@.,

Ezr_04_18 THE LETTER 05407 nisht@van> WHICH YE SENT 07972 sh@lach> (8754) UNTO US 05922 HATH BEEN PLAINLY 06568 p@ RASH (8744) READ 07123 q@ra> (8752) BEFORE 06925 qodam> ME .,

Ezr_04_19 AND 04481 min> COMMANDED 07761 suwm> (8752) 02942 AND SEARCH 01240 HATH BEEN MADE , AND IT IS FOUND 07912 sh@kach> (8684) THAT THIS 01791 dek> CITY 07149 qirya> OF 04481 min> OLD 05957 TIME 03118 yowm> HATH MADE INSURRECTION 05376 n@sa> (8723) AGAINST 05922 KINGS 04430 melek>, AND THAT REBELLION 04776 m@rad> AND SEDITION 00849 eshtadduwr> HAVE BEEN MADE 05648 (8727) THEREIN .,

Ezr_04_20 THERE HAVE BEEN 01934 hava> (8754) MIGHTY 08624 taqqiyph> KINGS 04430 melek> ALSO OVER 05922 JERUSALEM 03390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)>, WHICH HAVE RULED 07990 shalliyt> OVER ALL 03606 kol> COUNTRIES BEYOND 05675 THE RIVER 05103 n@har>; AND TOLL 04061 middah>, TRIBUTE 01093 LOW , AND CUSTOM 01983 HALAK , WAS PAID 03052 y@ HAB (8727) UNTO THEM .,

Ezr_04_21 GIVE 07761 suwm> (8747) YE NOW 03705 k@< AN COMMANDMENT 02942 TO CAUSE 00989 THESE 00479 illek> MEN 01400 g@ BAR TO CEASE 00989 AND THAT THIS 01791 dek> CITY 07149 qirya> BE NOT 03809 la> BUILDED 01124 UNTIL 05705 ANOTHER COMMANDMENT 02941 ta< AM SHALL BE GIVEN 07761 suwm> (8725) FROM ME 04481 min>.,

Ezr_04_22 TAKE HEED 01934 hava> (8747) 02095 z@har> (8750) NOW THAT YE FAIL 07960 shaluw> NOT TO DO 05922 05648 (8749) THIS 01836 DEN : WHY 04101 mah> SHOULD DAMAGE 02257 chabal> GROW 07680 s@ga> (8748) TO THE HURT 05142 n@zaq> (8682) OF THE KINGS 04430 melek>?,

Ezr_04_23 NOW 00116 edayin> WHEN 04481 min> 01768 diy> THE COPY 06573 parshegen> OF KING 04430 melek> ARTAXERXES 00783 Artachshashta>‘ LETTER 05407 nisht@van> WAS READ 07123 q@ra> (8752) BEFORE 06925 qodam> REHUM 07348 R@chuwm>, AND SHIMSHAI 08124 Shimshay> THE SCRIBE 05613 capher>, AND THEIR COMPANIONS 03675 k@nath>, THEY WENT UP 00236 AZAL (8754) IN HASTE 00924 TO JERUSALEM 03390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)> UNTO 05922 THE JEWS 03062 Y@huwda>iy>, AND MADE THEM 01994 himmow> TO CEASE 00989 BY FORCE 00153 edra<> AND POWER 02429 chayil>.,

Ezr_04_24 THEN 00116 edayin> CEASED 00989 THE WORK 05673 OF THE HOUSE 01005 bayith> OF GOD 00426 elahh> WHICH IS AT JERUSALEM 03390 Y@ruwshalem (Chald)>. SO IT CEASED 01934 hava> (8754) 00989 UNTO 05705 THE SECOND 08648 YEAR 08140 sh@ NAH OF THE REIGN 04437 malkuw> OF DARIUS 01868 Dar@yavesh> KING 04430 melek> OF PERSIA 06540 Parac>.,