Ezra 4 HCSB

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valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/ezra/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Opposition to Rebuilding the Temple</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6862.htm" title="צַר_2 ncmpc 6862"> the enemies</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> of Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1144.htm" title="בִּנְיָמִן np 1144"> Benjamin</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 2:19-20">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3mp 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> returned exiles</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1473.htm" title="גֹּולָה ncfsa 1473"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit the sons of the exile">b, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 1:11; 2:1">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqPmpa 1129"> were building</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1964.htm" title="הֵיכָל ncmsa 1964"> a temple</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Yahweh</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430">the God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5066.htm" title="נגשׁ vqw3mp 5066">they approached</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2216.htm" title="זְרֻבָּבֶל np 2216"> Zerubbabel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpc 7218"> the leaders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmpa 1"> families</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqi1cp{1}Cm 1129">Let us build</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqi1cp 1875"> we also worship</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2076.htm" title="זבח vqPmpa 2076"> have been sacrificing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Alt Hb tradition reads have not been sacrificing">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpc 3117"> the time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/634.htm" title="אֵסַר־חַדֹּן np 634"> Esar-haddon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/804.htm" title="אַשּׁוּר np 804"> of Assyria</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Esar-haddon reigned 681 - 669 b.c.">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhPmsa 5927"> brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6311.htm" title="פֹּה Pd 6311"> here</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Ki 17:24,27-32; 19:37; Is 37:38">f</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2216.htm" title="זְרֻבָּבֶל np 2216"> Zerubbabel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3442.htm" title="יֵשׁוּעַ_1 np 3442">Jeshua</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7605.htm" title="שְׁאָר ncmsc 7605"> the other</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpc 7218"> leaders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of Israel’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmpa 1"> families</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> may have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> part with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqc 1129"> building</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsa 1004"> a house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 2:20">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/587.htm" title="אֲנַחְנוּ pi1cp 587"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3162.htm" title="יַחַד Pd 3162"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqi1cp 1129"> must build</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> it for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> Yahweh</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430">the God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3566.htm" title="כֹּורֶשׁ np 3566"> Cyrus</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428">the king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpp3ms 6680"> has commanded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> us</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 1:1-4">h</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> the people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> who were already in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit people of the land">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7503.htm" title="רפה vpPmpa 7503"> discouraged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit relaxed the hands of">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> the people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> of Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> made them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1089.htm" title="בהל vpPmpa 1089"> afraid</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 3:3">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqc 1129"> build</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">They also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7936.htm" title="סכר_3 vqPmpa 7936"> bribed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3289.htm" title="יֹועֵץ ncmpa 3289"> officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to act against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6565.htm" title="פרר_1 vhc 6565"> frustrate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6098.htm" title="עֵצָה_1 ncfsc 6098"> plans</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 6:12-13; 13:2">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> throughout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpc 3117"> the reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> of King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3566.htm" title="כֹּורֶשׁ np 3566"> Cyrus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> the reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> of King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1867.htm" title="דָּרְיָוֶשׁ np 1867"> Darius</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Darius reigned 521 - 486 b.c.">m, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 5:5; 6:1">n</a></p><p class="heading">Opposition to Rebuilding the City</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">At</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8462.htm" title="תְּחִלָּה ncfsc 8462"> the beginning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> of the reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/325.htm" title="אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹושׁ np 325"> of Ahasuerus</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= Xerxes; he reigned 486 - 465 b.c.">o, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:1; Dn 9:1">p</a> the people who were already in the land<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit people of the land">q, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 3:3">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vqp3cp 3789"> wrote</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7855.htm" title="שִׂטְנָה_1 ncfsa 7855"> an accusation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmpc 3427"> the residents</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> of Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> Jerusalem</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">During</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpc 3117"> the time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/783.htm" title="אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא np 783"> of King Artaxerxes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Artaxerxes reigned 465 - 425 b.c.">s, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 7:1; Neh 2:1">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1312.htm" title="בִּשְׁלָם np 1312"> Bishlam</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4990.htm" title="מִתְרְדָת np 4990">Mithredath</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2870.htm" title="טָבְאֵל np 2870">Tabeel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7605.htm" title="שְׁאָר ncmsc 7605"> the rest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3674.htm" title="כְּנָת ncmpc 3674"> colleagues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vqp3ms 3789"> wrote</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/783.htm" title="אַרְתַּחְשַׁסְתְּא np 783"> Artaxerxes</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5406.htm" title="נִשְׁתְּוָן ncmsa 5406"> letter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vqsmsa 3789"> was written</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/762.htm" title="אֲרָמִי np 762"> in Aramaic</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dn 1:4; 2:4">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8638.htm" title="תרגם vPPmsa 8638"> translated</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit translated. Aramaic:">v, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:8 - 6:18 is written in Aram.">w</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7348.htm" title="רְחוּם np 7348">Rehum</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1169.htm" title="בְּעֵל ncmsc 1169"> the chief deputy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2942.htm" title="טְעֵם ncmsa 2942"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8124.htm" title="שִׁמְשַׁי np 8124"> Shimshai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5613.htm" title="סָפַר ncmsd 5613"> scribe</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:17,23-24">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3790.htm" title="כתב vNp3mp 3790"> wrote</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2298.htm" title="חַד ucfsa 2298"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/104.htm" title="אִגְּרָה ncfsa 104"> letter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/783.htm" title="אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא np 783"> Artaxerxes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922"> concerning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3390.htm" title="יְרוּשְׁלֶם np 3390"> Jerusalem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3660.htm" title="כְּנֵמָא Pd 3660"> as follows</a>:</p><p class="beginendblockindent"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7348.htm" title="רְחוּם np 7348">From Rehum</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Then Rehum">y</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1169.htm" title="בְּעֵל ncmsc 1169"> the chief deputy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2942.htm" title="טְעֵם ncmsa 2942"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8124.htm" title="שִׁמְשַׁי np 8124">Shimshai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5613.htm" title="סָפַר ncmsd 5613"> scribe</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7606.htm" title="שְׁאָר ncmsc 7606"> the rest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֹון psn3mp"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3675.htm" title="כְּנָת ncmpc 3675"> colleagues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1784.htm" title="דִּינָיֵא np 1784"> — the judges</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/671.htm" title="אָפַרְסַתְכָי ncmpd 671"> magistrates</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or ambassadors">z</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2967.htm" title="טַרְפְּלָי ngpd 2967"> from Tripolis</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/670.htm" title="אֲפָרְסָי ngpd 670">Persia</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/756.htm" title="אַרְכְּוָי ngpd 756">Erech</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/896.htm" title="בָּבְלָי ngpd 896">Babylon</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7801.htm" title="שׁוּשַׁנְכָי ngpd 7801">Susa</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 1:1; Est 1:2; Dn 8:2">aa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1932.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1932"> (that is</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5962.htm" title="עֵלְמָי ngpd 5962"> people of Elam</a>),<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Aram obscure">ab</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7606.htm" title="שְׁאָר ncmsc 7606"> the rest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/524.htm" title="אֻמָּה ncfpd 524"> peoples</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> whom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7229.htm" title="רַב amsd 7229"> great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3358.htm" title="יַקִּיר amsd 3358"> illustrious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/620.htm" title="אָסְנַפַּר np 620"> Ashurbanipal</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Osnappar">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1541.htm" title="גלה vBp3ms 1541"> deported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3488.htm" title="יתב vBp3ms 3488"> settled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsa 7149"> the cities</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8115.htm" title="שָׁמְרָיִן np 8115"> Samaria</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Kg 17:24">ad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5675.htm" title="עֲבַר ncmsc 5675"> the region west</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5103.htm" title="נְהַר ncmsd 5103"> Euphrates River</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:16-17,20">ae</a></p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1836.htm" title="דְּנָה ams 1836">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6573.htm" title="פַּרְשֶׁגֶן ncmsc 6573"> is the text</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/104.htm" title="אִגְּרָה ncfsd 104"> letter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7972.htm" title="שׁלח vNp3mp 7972"> they sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵהּ psn3ms"> him</a>:</p><p class="beginendblockindent"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922">To</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/783.htm" title="אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא np 783"> Artaxerxes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְ psn2ms"> from your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5649.htm" title="עֲבֵד ncmpc 5649"> servants</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/606.htm" title="אֱנָשׁ ncmsc 606">the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5675.htm" title="עֲבַר ncmsc 5675"> from the region west</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5103.htm" title="נְהַר ncmsd 5103"> Euphrates River</a>:</p><p class="beginendblockindent"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1934.htm" title="הוה vNi3ms{1}Jm 1934">Let it be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3046.htm" title="ידע vNsmsa 3046"> known</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3062.htm" title="יְהוּדָי ngpd 3062"> Jews</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5559.htm" title="סלק vNp3mp 5559"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4481.htm" title="מִן Pp 4481"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3890.htm" title="לְוָת Pp 3890"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/858.htm" title="אתה vNp3mp 858"> have returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="נָא psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3390.htm" title="יְרוּשְׁלֶם np 3390"> Jerusalem</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1124.htm" title="בנה vNPmpa 1124">They are rebuilding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4779.htm" title="מָרָד afsd 4779"> rebellious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/873.htm" title="בִּאישׁ afsd 873"> evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsd 7149"> city</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3635.htm" title="כלל vRp3mp 3635">finishing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7792.htm" title="שׁוּר ncmpd 7792"> walls</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2338.htm" title="חיט vAi3mp 2338"> repairing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/787.htm" title="אֹשׁ ncmpd 787"> foundations</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3705.htm" title="כְּעַן Pd 3705">Let it now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1934.htm" title="הוה vNi3ms{1}Jm 1934"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3046.htm" title="ידע vNsmsa 3046"> known</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2006.htm" title="הֵן Pc 2006"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1791.htm" title="דָּךְ afs 1791"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsd 7149"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1124.htm" title="בנה vFi3fs 1124"> is rebuilt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7792.htm" title="שׁוּר ncmpd 7792"> walls</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3635.htm" title="כלל vHi3mp 3635"> are finished</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:16,21; Neh 1:3">af</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3809.htm" title="לָא Pn 3809"> they will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5415.htm" title="נתן vNi3mp 5415"> pay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4061.htm" title="מִנְדָּה ncfsa 4061"> tribute</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1093.htm" title="בְּלֹו ncmsa 1093">duty</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1983.htm" title="הֲלָךְ ncmsa 1983"> land tax</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:20; 7:24">ag</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmpa 4430"> the royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/674.htm" title="אַפְּתֹם ncmsa 674"> revenue</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Aram obscure">ah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5142.htm" title="נזק vBi3fs 5142"> will suffer</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">Since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6903.htm" title="קֳבֵל ncmsc 6903"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4416.htm" title="מְלַח ncmsc 4416"> we have taken an oath of loyalty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4415.htm" title="מלח vNp1cp 4415"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1965.htm" title="הֵיכַל ncmsd 1965"> king</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit have eaten the salt of the palace">ai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3809.htm" title="לָא Pn 3809"> it is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/749.htm" title="אֲרִיךְ amsa 749"> right</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="נָא psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2370.htm" title="חזה vNc 2370"> witness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6173.htm" title="עַרְוָה ncfsc 6173"> dishonor</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7972.htm" title="שׁלח vNp1cp 7972">we have sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3046.htm" title="ידע vBp1cp 3046"> inform</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> king</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768">that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1240.htm" title="בקר vMi3ms 1240"> a search should be made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> fathers’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2.htm" title="אַב ncmpc 2"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1799.htm" title="דָּכְרָן ncmpd 1799"> record</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5609.htm" title="סְפַר ncmsc 5609"> books</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 5:17; 6:1">aj</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> In</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1799.htm" title="דָּכְרָן ncmpd 1799"> record</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5609.htm" title="סְפַר ncmsc 5609"> books</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7912.htm" title="שׁכח vBi2ms 7912"> you will discover</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3046.htm" title="ידע vNi2ms 3046"> verify</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsd 7149"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4779.htm" title="מָרָד afsa 4779"> is a rebellious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsa 7149"> city</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5142.htm" title="נזק vBPfsc 5142">harmful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmpa 4430"> to kings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4083.htm" title="מְדִינָה ncfpa 4083"> provinces</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/849.htm" title="אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר ncmsa 849">There have been revolts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1459.htm" title="גַּו ncmsc 1459"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַהּ psn3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4481.htm" title="מִן Pp 4481"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5957.htm" title="עָלַם ncmsd 5957"> ancient</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3118.htm" title="יֹום ncmpc 3118"> times</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922">That is why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1836.htm" title="דְּנָה ams 1836"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1791.htm" title="דָּךְ afs 1791"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsd 7149"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2718.htm" title="חרב vDp3fs 2718"> was destroyed</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/586.htm" title="אֲנַחְנָא pi1cp 586">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3046.htm" title="ידע vBPmpa 3046"> advise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2006.htm" title="הֵן Pc 2006"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1791.htm" title="דָּךְ afs 1791"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsd 7149"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1124.htm" title="בנה vFi3fs 1124"> is rebuilt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7792.htm" title="שׁוּר ncmpd 7792"> walls</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3635.htm" title="כלל vHi3mp 3635"> are finished</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְ psn2ms">you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3809.htm" title="לָא Pn 3809"> will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/383.htm" title="אִיתַי ncmsc 383"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2508.htm" title="חֲלָק ncmsa 2508"> any possession</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5675.htm" title="עֲבַר ncmsc 5675"> west</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5103.htm" title="נְהַר ncmsd 5103"> Euphrates</a>.</p><p class="heading">Artaxerxes’ Reply</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7972.htm" title="שׁלח vNp3ms 7972"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6600.htm" title="פִּתְגָם ncmsd 6600"> reply</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1169.htm" title="בְּעֵל ncmsc 1169"> his chief deputy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2942.htm" title="טְעֵם ncmsa 2942"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7348.htm" title="רְחוּם np 7348"> Rehum</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8124.htm" title="שִׁמְשַׁי np 8124">Shimshai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5613.htm" title="סָפַר ncmsd 5613"> scribe</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7606.htm" title="שְׁאָר ncmsc 7606"> the rest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֹון psn3mp"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3675.htm" title="כְּנָת ncmpc 3675"> colleagues</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3488.htm" title="יתב vNPmpa 3488"> living</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8115.htm" title="שָׁמְרָיִן np 8115"> Samaria</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7606.htm" title="שְׁאָר ncmsc 7606"> elsewhere</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5675.htm" title="עֲבַר ncmsc 5675"> in the region west</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5103.htm" title="נְהַר ncmsd 5103"> Euphrates River</a>:</p><p class="beginendblockindent"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8001.htm" title="שְׁלָם ncmsa 8001">Greetings</a>.</p><p class="beginendblockindent"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5407.htm" title="נִשְׁתְּוָן ncmsd 5407"> letter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7972.htm" title="שׁלח vNp2mp 7972"> you sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="נָא psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6568.htm" title="פרשׁ vMsmsa 6568"> has been translated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7123.htm" title="קרא vOp3ms 7123"> and read</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or been read clearly">ak, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 8:8">al</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> in my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6925.htm" title="קֳדָם Pp 6925"> presence</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7761.htm" title="שׂים vOp3ms 7761"> issued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2942.htm" title="טְעֵם ncmsa 2942"> a decree</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1240.htm" title="בקר vMp3mp 1240"> a search was conducted</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7912.htm" title="שׁכח vBp3mp 7912">It was discovered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1791.htm" title="דָּךְ afs 1791"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsd 7149"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5376.htm" title="נשׂא vSPfsa 5376"> has had uprisings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmpa 4430"> kings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4481.htm" title="מִן Pp 4481"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5957.htm" title="עָלַם ncmsd 5957"> ancient</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3118.htm" title="יֹום ncmpc 3118"> times</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4776.htm" title="מְרַד ncmsa 4776"> there have been rebellions</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/849.htm" title="אֶשְׁתַּדּוּר ncmsa 849"> revolts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַהּ psn3fs"> it</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8624.htm" title="תַּקִּיף ampa 8624">Powerful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmpa 4430"> kings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> have also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922"> ruled over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3390.htm" title="יְרוּשְׁלֶם np 3390"> Jerusalem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7990.htm" title="שַׁלִּיט ampa 7990"> exercised authority</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3606.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3606"> the whole</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5675.htm" title="עֲבַר ncmsc 5675"> region</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4061.htm" title="מִדָּה ncfsa 4061"> tribute</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1093.htm" title="בְּלֹו ncmsa 1093">duty</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1983.htm" title="הֲלָךְ ncmsa 1983"> land tax</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3052.htm" title="יהב vFPmsa 3052"> were paid</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֹון psn3mp"> them</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3705.htm" title="כְּעַן Pd 3705">Therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7761.htm" title="שׂים vNvmp 7761">issue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2942.htm" title="טְעֵם ncmsa 2942"> an order</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/479.htm" title="אִלֵּךְ abp 479"> for these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1400.htm" title="גְּבַר ncmpd 1400"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/989.htm" title="בטל vMc 989"> stop</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1791.htm" title="דָּךְ afs 1791"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7149.htm" title="קִרְיָא ncfsd 7149"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3809.htm" title="לָא Pn 3809"> will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1124.htm" title="בנה vFi3fs 1124"> be rebuilt</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5705.htm" title="עַד Pp 5705"> until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2942.htm" title="טְעֵם ncmsd 2942"> further decree</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7761.htm" title="שׂים vFi3ms 7761"> has been pronounced</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4481.htm" title="מִן Pp 4481"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 2:5,7-8">am</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2095.htm" title="זהר vNsmpa 2095">See that you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1934.htm" title="הוה vNvmp 1934"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7960.htm" title="שָׁלוּ ncfsa 7960"> not neglect</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1836.htm" title="דְּנָה ams 1836"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> matter. Otherwise</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2257.htm" title="חֲבָל ncmsd 2257">the damage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7680.htm" title="שׂגא vNi3ms 7680"> will increase</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmpa 4430"> and the royal</a> interests<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit the kings">an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5142.htm" title="נזק vBc 5142"> will suffer</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/116.htm" title="אֱדַיִן Pd 116">As soon as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4481.htm" title="מִן Pp 4481"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1768.htm" title="דִּי Pr 1768"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6573.htm" title="פַּרְשֶׁגֶן ncmsc 6573"> the text</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsd 4430"> of King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/783.htm" title="אַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׂתְּא np 783"> Artaxerxes’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5407.htm" title="נִשְׁתְּוָן ncmsd 5407"> letter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7123.htm" title="קרא vOp3ms 7123"> was read</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6925.htm" title="קֳדָם Pp 6925"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7348.htm" title="רְחוּם np 7348"> Rehum</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8124.htm" title="שִׁמְשַׁי np 8124">Shimshai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5613.htm" title="סָפַר ncmsd 5613"> scribe</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֹון psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3675.htm" title="כְּנָת ncmpc 3675"> colleagues</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:8-10,17">ao</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> they immediately</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/924.htm" title="בְּהִילוּ ncfsa 924"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/236.htm" title="אזל vNp3mp 236"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5922.htm" title="עַל Pp 5922"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָא Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3062.htm" title="יְהוּדָי ngpd 3062"> Jews</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3390.htm" title="יְרוּשְׁלֶם np 3390"> Jerusalem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> forcibly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/153.htm" title="אֶדְרָע ncfsa 153"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2429.htm" title="חַיִל ncmsa 2429"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/989.htm" title="בטל vMp3mp 989"> stopped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1994.htm" title="הִמֹּו pi3mp 1994"> them</a>.</p><p class="heading">Rebuilding of the Temple Resumed</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/4-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/116.htm" title="אֱדַיִן Pd 116">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5673.htm" title="עֲבִידָה ncfsc 5673"> the construction</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/426.htm" title="אֱלָהּ ncmsd 426"> of God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1005.htm" title="בַּיִת ncmsc 1005"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3390.htm" title="יְרוּשְׁלֶם np 3390"> Jerusalem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/989.htm" title="בטל vNp3fs 989"> had stopped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1934.htm" title="הוה vNp3fs 1934"> remained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/989.htm" title="בטל vNPfsa 989"> at a standstill</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5705.htm" title="עַד Pp 5705"> until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8648.htm" title="תְּרֵין ucfsa 8648"> the second</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8140.htm" title="שְׁנָה_1 ncfsc 8140"> year</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4437.htm" title="מַלְכוּ ncfsc 4437"> the reign</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4430.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ ncmsc 4430"> of King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1868.htm" title="דָּרְיָוֶשׁ np 1868"> Darius</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6540.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6540"> of Persia</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:1-5; Hg 1:1,14">ap</a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> Neh 2:19-20</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> Lit <i>the sons of the exile</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:1</b> Ezr 1:11; 2:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Alt Hb tradition reads <i>have not been sacrificing</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> Esar-haddon reigned 681–669 <sc>b.c.</sc></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:2</b> 2Ki 17:24,27-32; 19:37; Is 37:38</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Neh 2:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:3</b> Ezr 1:1-4</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Lit <i>people of the land</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Lit <i>relaxed the hands of</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:4</b> Ezr 3:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:5</b> Neh 6:12-13; 13:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:5</b> Darius reigned 521–486 <sc>b.c.</sc></span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:5</b> Ezr 5:5; 6:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> = Xerxes; he reigned 486–465 <sc>b.c.</sc></span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Est 1:1; Dn 9:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Lit <i>people of the land</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:6</b> Ezr 3:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> Artaxerxes reigned 465–425 <sc>b.c.</sc></span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> Ezr 7:1; Neh 2:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> Dn 1:4; 2:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> Lit <i>translated. Aramaic:</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:7</b> Ezr 4:8–6:18 is written in Aram.</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:8-9</b> Ezr 4:17,23-24</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Lit <i>Then Rehum</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Or <i>ambassadors</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Neh 1:1; Est 1:2; Dn 8:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:9</b> Aram obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> Lit <i>Osnappar</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10</b> 2Kg 17:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:10-11</b> Ezr 4:16-17,20</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> Ezr 4:16,21; Neh 1:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> Ezr 4:20; 7:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:13</b> Aram obscure</span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:14</b> Lit <i>have eaten the salt of the palace</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:15</b> Ezr 5:17; 6:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:18</b> Or <i>been read clearly</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:18</b> Neh 8:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:21</b> Neh 2:5,7-8</span><br /><span class="ftn">an. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:22</b> Lit <i>the kings</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ao. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:23</b> Ezr 4:8-10,17</span><br /><span class="ftn">ap. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>4:24</b> Ezr 4:1-5; Hg 1:1,14</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ezra/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezra 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezra 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ezra/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezra 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezra 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/ezra/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>

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