1: And when heardH8085 the adversariesH6862 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 thatH3588 the descendantsH1121 of the captivityH1473 were buildingH1129 the templeH1964 of YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel-H3478
2: and they cameH5066 toH0413 Zerubbabel,H2216 andH0413 the headsH7218 of the fathers' [houses],H0001 and saidH0559 to themH1992 let us buildH1129 with youH5973 forH3588 we seekH1875 your God,H0430 and to HimH3808 weH0587 have sacrificedH2076 since the daysH3117 EsarhaddonH0634 kingH4428 of Assyria,H0804 who broughtH5927 usH0853 here.H6311
3: But saidH0559 Zerubbabel,H2216 and Jeshua,H3442 and the restH7605 of the headsH7218 of the fathers' [houses]H0001 of Israel,H3478 nothingH3808 to buildH1129 a houseH1004 for our God-H0430 butH3588 weH0587 aloneH3162 will buildH1129 to YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 asH0834 has commanded usH6680 KingH4428 CyrusH3566 the kingH4428 of Persia.H6539
4: AndH1961 the peopleH5971 of the landH0776 tried to discourageH7503 the handsH3027 the peopleH5971 of Judah,H3063 they troubledH1086 themH0853 in building,H1129
5: and hiredH7936 against themH5921 counselorsH3289 to frustrateH6565 their purpose,H6098 allH3605 the daysH3117 of CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of Persia,H6539 and even untilH5704 the reignH4438 of DariusH1867 kingH4428 of Persia.H6539
6: And in the reignH4438 of Ahasuerus,H0325 in the beginningH8462 of his reign,H4438 they wroteH3789 an accusationH7855 againstH5921 the inhabitantsH3427 of JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389
7: And in the daysH3117 of ArtaxerxesH0783 wroteH3789 Bishlam,H1312 Mithredath,H4990 Tabel,H2870 and the restH7605 their companions,H3674 toH5921 ArtaxerxesH0783 kingH4428 of Persia-H6539 andH3791 the letterH5406 [was] writtenH3789 in Aramaic [script],H0762 and translatedH8638 into the Aramaic [language].H0762
8: RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169 the commanderH2942 and ShimshaiH8124 scribe theH5613 wroteH3790 letterH0104 aH2298 againstH5922 JerusalemH3390 to ArtaxerxesH0783 KingH4430 in this fashion-H3660
9: thenH0116 RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169 the commander,H2942 and ShimshaiH8124 scribe the,H5613 and the restH7606 of their companions-H3675 [representatives] of Dinaites,H1784 and Apharsathchites,H0671 Tarpelites,H2967 people of Persia,H0670 and Erech,H0756 and Babylon,H0896 and Shushan,H7801 Dehavite theH1768 Elamite,H5962
10: and the restH7606 of nations theH0524 whomH1768 took captive,H1541 OsnapperH0620 great theH7229 and nobleH3358 and settledH3488 theyH1994 in the citiesH7149 ofH1768 Samaria,H8115 and the remainderH7606 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 so forth.H3706
11: This [is]H1836 a copyH6573 of letter theH0104 thatH1768 they sentH7972 himH5922 toH5922 ArtaxerxesH0783 King-H4430 from your servantsH5649 the men [of the region]H0606 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 so forth.H3706
12: KnownH3046 let it beH1934 to king the,H4430 thatH1768 JewsH3062 whoH1768 came upH5559 fromH4481 youH3890 to usH5922 have comeH0858 at Jerusalem,H3390 city the,H7149 rebelliousH4779 and evilH0873 and [its] wallsH7792 are finishingH3635 and foundations theH0787 repairing.H2338
13: NowH3705 knownH3046 let it beH1934 to king the,H4430 that,H1768 ifH2006 cityH7149 thisH1791 is built,H1124 and walls theH7792 completedH3635 tax,H4061 tribute,H1093 or custom,H1983 notH3809 they will payH5415 and the treasuryH0674 of kingH4430 will be diminished.H5142
14: NowH3705 allH3606 according toH6903 becauseH1768 we have maintenanceH4416 palace from the,H1965 we receive supportH4415 and dishonor,H6173 king's theH4430 notH3809 it was properH0749 to seeH2370 on accountH5922 of thisH1836 we have sentH7972 and informedH3046 king the-H4430
15: thatH1768 search may be madeH1240 in the bookH5609 of records theH1799 ofH1768 your fathers.H0002 And you will findH7912 in the bookH5609 of records the,H1799 and knowH3046 thatH1768 city [is]H7149 thisH1791 a city,H7149 rebelliousH4779 and harmful toH5142 kingsH4430 and provinces,H4083 that seditionH0849 they have incitedH5648 within the cityH1459 inH4481 times-H3118 formerH5957 on accountH5922 of thisH1836 cityH7149 thisH1791 was destroyed.H2718
16: InformH3046 weH0586 king theH4430 that,H1768 ifH2006 cityH7149 thisH1791 is rebuiltH1124 and its wallsH7792 are completed,H3635 the result will beH6903 thisH1836 dominionH2508 beyondH5675 River the.H5103 NoH3809 isH0383
17: An answerH6600 sentH7972 king theH4430 toH5922 RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169 the commander,H2942 and [to] ShimshaiH8124 scribe the,H5613 and [to] the restH7606 of their companionsH3675 whoH1768 dwellH3488 in Samaria,H8115 and [to] the remainderH7606 beyondH5675 River the,H5103 Peace,H8001 so forth.H3706
18: The letterH5407 whichH1768 you sentH7972 to usH5922 clearlyH6568 has been readH7123 before me.H6925
19: And IH4481 gave the commandH7761 A decreeH2942 and a search has been made,H1240 and it was foundH7912 thatH1768 cityH7149 thisH1791 inH4481 timesH3118 formerH5957 againstH5922 kings,H4430 has revoltedH5376 and rebellionH4776 and seditionH0849 have been fosteredH5648
20: And kingsH4430 mightyH8624 there have beenH1934 overH5922 Jerusalem,H3390 and who have ruledH7990 over all [the region]H3606 beyondH5675 River the-H5103 and tax,H4061 tribute,H1093 and custom,H1983 were paidH3052
21: NowH3705 giveH7761 the commandH2942 to make cease,H0989 menH1400 theseH0479 that cityH7149 thisH1791 notH3809 may be built,H1124 untilH5705 by meH4481 command theH2941 is given.H7761
22: And heedH2095 takeH1934 that you do not failH7960 to doH5648 outH5922 thisH1836 whyH4101 should increaseH7680 damageH2257 to the hurtH5142 of the kings?H4430
23: thenH0116 fromH4481 whenH1768 the copyH6573 of letterH5407 whichH1768 ArtaxerxesH0783 KingH4430 [was] readH7123 beforeH6925 Rehum,H7348 and ShimshaiH8124 scribe the,H5613 and their companions,H3675 they went upH0236 in hasteH0924 to JerusalemH3390 againstH5922 Jews,H3062 and made ceaseH0989 themH1994 by forceH0153 and arms.H2429
24: ThenH0116 ceasedH0989 the workH5673 of the houseH1005 of GodH0426 which [is]H1768 at Jerusalem.H3390 And itH1934 was discontinuedH0989 untilH5705 yearH8140 twoH8648 of the reignH4437 of DariusH1868 kingH4430 of Persia.H6540