Ezra 4 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

¹ H6862Now when the adversariesH3063of JudahH1144and BenjaminH8085heard[H8799] H1121that the childrenH1473of the captivityH1129builded[H8802] H1964the templeH3068unto the LORDH430GodH3478of Israel;

² H5066Then they came[H8799] H2216to ZerubbabelH7218, and to the chiefH1of the fathersH559, and said[H8799] H1129unto them, Let us build[H8799] H1875with you: for we seek[H8799] H430your GodH2076, as ye do; and we do sacrifice[H8802] H3117unto him since the daysH634of EsarhaddonH4428kingH804of AssurH5927, which brought us up hither[H8688] .

³ H2216But ZerubbabelH3442, and JeshuaH7605, and the restH7218of the chiefH1of the fathersH3478of IsraelH559, said[H8799] H1129unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build[H8800] H1004an houseH430unto our GodH3162; but we ourselves togetherH1129will build[H8799] H3068unto the LORDH430GodH3478of IsraelH4428, as kingH3566CyrusH4428the kingH6539of PersiaH6680hath commanded[H8765]  us.

⁴ H5971Then the peopleH776of the landH7503weakened[H8764] H3027the handsH5971of the peopleH3063of JudahH926, and troubled[H8764] [H8675] H1089 [H8764] H1129them in building[H8800] ,

⁵ H7936And hired[H8802] H3289counsellors[H8802] H6565against them, to frustrate[H8687] H6098their purposeH3117, all the daysH3566of CyrusH4428kingH6539of PersiaH4438, even until the reignH1867of DariusH4428kingH6539of Persia.

⁶ H4438And in the reignH325of AhasuerusH8462, in the beginningH4438of his reignH3789, wrote[H8804] H7855they unto him an accusationH3427against the inhabitants[H8802] H3063of JudahH3389and Jerusalem.

⁷ H3117And in the daysH783of ArtaxerxesH3789wrote[H8804] H1312BishlamH4990, MithredathH2870, TabeelH7605, and the restH3674of their companionsH783, unto ArtaxerxesH4428kingH6539of PersiaH3791; and the writingH5406of the letterH3789was written[H8803] H762in the Syrian tongueH8638, and interpreted[H8794] H762in the Syrian tongue.

⁸ H7348RehumH1169the chancellorH2942 H8124and ShimshaiH5613the scribeH3790wrote[H8754] H2298aH104letterH5922againstH3390JerusalemH783to ArtaxerxesH4430the kingH3660in this sort:

⁹ H116ThenH7348wrote RehumH1169the chancellorH2942 H8124, and ShimshaiH5613the scribeH7606, and the restH3675of their companionsH1784; the DinaitesH671, the ApharsathchitesH2967, the TarpelitesH670, the ApharsitesH756, the ArchevitesH896, the BabyloniansH7801, the SusanchitesH1723, the DehavitesH5962, and the Elamites,

¹⁰ H7606And the restH524of the nationsH1768whomH7229the greatH3358and nobleH620AsnapparH1541brought over[H8684] H3488, and set[H8684] H1994 H7149in the citiesH8115of SamariaH7606, and the restH5675that are on this sideH5103the riverH3706, and at such a time.

¹¹ H1836ThisH6573is the copyH104of the letterH1768thatH7972they sent[H8754] H5922unto himH783, even unto ArtaxerxesH4430the kingH5649; Thy servantsH606the menH5675on this sideH5103the riverH3706, and at such a time.

¹² H1934Be it[H8748] H3046known[H8752] H4430unto the kingH3062, that the JewsH1768whichH5559came up[H8760] H4481fromH3890theeH5922to usH858are come[H8754] H3390unto JerusalemH1124, building[H8750] H4779the rebelliousH873and the badH7149cityH3635, and have set up[H8806] [H8675] H3635 [H8720] H7792the wallsH2338thereof, and joined[H8681] H787the foundations.

¹³ H3046Be it known[H8752] H1934 [H8748] H3705nowH4430unto the kingH2006, that, ifH1791thisH7149cityH1124be builded[H8731] H7792, and the wallsH3635set up[H8720] H3809again, then will they notH5415pay[H8748] H4061tollH1093, tributeH1983, and customH5142, and so thou shalt endamage[H8681] H674the revenueH4430of the kings.

¹⁴ H3705NowH6903becauseH3606 H1768we haveH4415maintenance[H8754] H4416 H1965from the king's palaceH3809, and it was notH749meet[H8750] H2370for us to see[H8749] H4430the king'sH6173dishonourH5922, thereforeH1836 H7972have we sent[H8754] H3046and certified[H8684] H4430the king;

¹⁵ H1240That search[H8741] H5609may be made in the bookH1799of the recordsH2of thy fathersH7912: so shalt thou find[H8681] H5609in the bookH1799of the recordsH3046, and know[H8748] H1791that thisH7149cityH4779is a rebelliousH7149cityH5142, and hurtful[H8683] H4430unto kingsH4083and provincesH5648, and that they have moved[H8751] H849seditionH1459within the sameH4481ofH5957oldH3118timeH5922: forH1836whichH1791cause was thisH7149cityH2718destroyed[H8717] .

¹⁶ H586WeH3046certify[H8683] H4430the kingH2006that, ifH1791thisH7149cityH1124be builded[H8731] H7792again, and the wallsH3635thereof set up[H8720] H1836, by thisH6903meansH383thou shalt haveH3809noH2508portionH5675on this sideH5103the river.

¹⁷ H7972Then sent[H8754] H4430the kingH6600an answerH5922untoH7348RehumH1169the chancellorH2942 H8124, and to ShimshaiH5613the scribeH7606, and to the restH3675of their companionsH3488that dwell[H8750] H8115in SamariaH7606, and unto the restH5675beyondH5103the riverH8001, PeaceH3706, and at such a time.

¹⁸ H5407The letterH7972which ye sent[H8754] H5922unto usH6568hath been plainly[H8744] H7123read[H8752] H6925before me.

¹⁹ H4481And IH7761commanded[H8752] H2942 H1240, and search[H8745] H7912hath been made, and it is found[H8684] H1791that thisH7149cityH4481ofH5957oldH3118timeH5376hath made insurrection[H8723] H5922againstH4430kingsH4776, and that rebellionH849and seditionH5648have been made[H8727]  therein.

²⁰ H1934There have been[H8754] H8624mightyH4430kingsH5922also overH3390JerusalemH7990, which have ruledH3606over allH5675countries beyondH5103the riverH4061; and tollH1093, tributeH1983, and customH3052, was paid[H8727]  unto them.

²¹ H7761Give[H8747] H3705ye nowH2942commandmentH989to causeH479theseH1400menH989to cease[H8749] H1791, and that thisH7149cityH3809be notH1124builded[H8731] H5705, untilH2941another commandmentH7761shall be given[H8725] H4481from me.

²² H1934Take heed[H8747] H2095 [H8750] H7960now that ye failH5922not to doH5648 [H8749] H1836thisH4101: whyH2257should damageH7680grow[H8748] H5142to the hurt[H8682] H4430of the kings?

²³ H116NowH4481whenH1768 H6573the copyH4430of kingH783ArtaxerxesH5407' letterH7123was read[H8752] H6925beforeH7348RehumH8124, and ShimshaiH5613the scribeH3675, and their companionsH236, they went up[H8754] H924in hasteH3390to JerusalemH5922untoH3062the JewsH1994, and made themH989to cease[H8754] H153by forceH2429and power.

²⁴ H116ThenH989ceased[H8754] H5673the workH1005of the houseH426of GodH3390which is at JerusalemH1934. So it ceased[H8754] H989 [H8750] H5705untoH8648the secondH8140yearH4437of the reignH1868of DariusH4430kingH6540of Persia.