Ezra 4:13-20

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.

17Then the kingH4430 sentH7972 this replyH6600:

ToH5922 RehumH7348 the commanderH1169H2942, ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and the restH7606 of your associatesH3675H1768 livingH3488 in SamariaH8115 and elsewhereH7606 in the region westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103:

GreetingsH8001H3706.

18The letterH5407H1768 you sentH7972 usH5922 has been translatedH6568 and readH7123 in my presenceH6925. 19I issuedH4481H7761 a decreeH2942, and a search was conductedH1240. It was discoveredH7912 thatH1768 thisH1791H4481 cityH7149 has revoltedH5376 againstH5922 kingsH4430 from ancientH5957 timesH3118, engaging in rebellionH4776 and seditionH849H5648. 20And mightyH8624H1934 kingsH4430 have ruled overH5922 JerusalemH3390 and exercised authorityH7990 over the wholeH3606 region westH5675 of the EuphratesH5103; and tributeH4061, dutyH1093, and tollH1983 were paidH3052 to them.