Ezra 4:11-16

11thisH1836 is the copyH6573 of the letterH104 whichH1768 they sentH7972 to him:

“To KingH4430 ArtaxerxesH783: Your servantsH5649, the menH606 in the regionH5675 beyondH5675 the RiverH5103, and nowH3706 12let it be knownH3046 to the kingH4430 that the JewsH3062 whoH1768 cameH5559 up from you have comeH858 to us at JerusalemH3390; they are rebuildingH1124 1the rebelliousH4779 and evilH873 cityH7149 and 2are finishingH3635 the wallsH7792 and repairingH2338 the foundationsH787. 13NowH3705 let it be knownH3046 to the kingH4430, that ifH2006 that cityH7149 is rebuiltH1124 and the wallsH7792 are finishedH3635, 3they will not payH5415 tributeH4061, customH1093 or tollH1983, and it will damageH5142 the revenueH674 of the kingsH4430. 14NowH3705 becauseH3606H6903H1768 we 4are in the serviceH4415 of the palaceH1965, and it is not fittingH749 for us to seeH2370 the king’sH4430 dishonorH6173, thereforeH5922H1836 we have sentH7972 and informedH3046 the kingH4430, 15soH1768 that a searchH1240 may be madeH5648 in the recordH1799 booksH5609 of your fathersH2. And you will discoverH7912 in the recordH1799 booksH5609 and learnH3046 that that cityH7149 is a rebelliousH4779 cityH7149 and damagingH5142 to kingsH4430 and provincesH4083, and that they have incitedH5648 revoltH849 withinH1459 it in pastH5957 daysH3118; thereforeH5922H1836 that cityH7149 was laidH2718 wasteH2718. 16We informH3046 the kingH4430 that ifH2006 that cityH7149 is rebuiltH1124 and the wallsH7792 finishedH3635, as a resultH6903 you will haveH383 noH3809 possessionH2508 in the province beyondH5675 the RiverH5103.”