Ezra 4:11-16

11(ThisH1836 is the textH6573 of the letterH104H1768 they sentH7972 to himH5922.)

ToH5922 KingH4430 ArtaxerxesH783,

From your servantsH5649, the menH606 westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103H3706:

12Let it beH1934 knownH3046 to the kingH4430 thatH1768 the JewsH3062 whoH1768 cameH5559 fromH4481 youH3890 to usH5922 have returnedH858 to JerusalemH3390 and are rebuildingH1124 that rebelliousH4779 and wickedH873 cityH7149. They are restoringH3635 its wallsH7792 and repairingH2338 its foundationsH787.

13Let it nowH3705 beH1934 knownH3046 to the kingH4430 thatH1768 ifH2006 thatH1791 cityH7149 is rebuiltH1124 and its wallsH7792 are restoredH3635, they will notH3809 payH5415 tributeH4061, dutyH1093, or tollH1983, and the royalH4430 treasuryH674 will sufferH5142.

14NowH3705 becauseH3606 we are in the serviceH4415 of the palaceH19651 and it is not fittingH3809H749 for us to allowH2370H5922H1836 the kingH4430 to be dishonoredH6173, we have sentH7972 to informH3046 the kingH4430 15thatH1768 a search should be madeH1240 of the recordH1799 booksH5609 ofH1768 your fathersH2. In these booksH5609 you will discoverH7912 and verifyH3046 thatH1768 the cityH7149 is a rebelliousH4779 cityH7149, harmfulH5142 to kingsH4430 and provincesH4083, incitingH5648 seditionH849 fromH4481 ancientH5957 timesH3118. That is whyH5922 thisH1836 cityH7149H1791 was destroyedH2718.

16WeH586 adviseH3046 the kingH4430 thatH1768 ifH2006 thisH1791 cityH7149 is rebuiltH1124 and its wallsH7792 are restoredH3635H6903H1836, you will haveH383 noH3809 dominionH2508 westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103.