Ezra 4:13-20

13Be it knownH3046 nowH3705 unto the kingH4430, that, ifH2006 this cityH7149 be builded, and the wallsH7792 finishedH3635, they will notH3809 payH5415 tributeH4061, customH1093, or tollH1983, and in the end it will endamage the kingsH4430.

14NowH3705 becauseH6903 weH1768 eat the saltH4416 of the palaceH1965, and it is notH3809 meet for us to seeH2370 the king’sH4430 dishonour, therefore have weH1768 sentH7972 and certified the kingH4430;

15that searchH1240 may be madeH3046 in the bookH5609 of the records of thy fathersH2: soH1768 shalt thou findH7912 in the bookH5609 of the records, and knowH3046 that this cityH7149 is a rebellious cityH7149, and hurtful unto kingsH4430 and provincesH4083, and that they have moved sedition withinH1459 the same of old time: for whichH1768 cause was this cityH7149 laidH2718 wasteH2718.

16WeH586 certify the kingH4430 that, ifH2006 this cityH7149 be builded, and the wallsH7792 finishedH3635, by this means thou shalt have noH3809 portionH2508 beyondH5675 the riverH5103.

17Then sentH7972 the kingH4430 an answerH6600 unto RehumH7348 the chancellor, and to ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and to the restH7606 of their companions that dwell in SamariaH8115, and in the restH7606 of the country beyondH5675 the riverH5103, PeaceH8001, and soH1768 forth.

18The letter whichH1768 ye sentH7972 unto us hath been plainly readH7123 beforeH6925 meH6925.

19And I decreed, and searchH1240 hath been madeH5648, and it is foundH7912 that this cityH7149 of old time hath madeH5648 insurrection againstH5922 kingsH4430, and that rebellionH4776 and sedition have been madeH5648 therein.

20There have been mightyH8624 kingsH4430 also over JerusalemH3390, which have ruledH1934 over allH3606 the country beyondH5675 the riverH5103; and tributeH4061, customH1093, and tollH1983, was paidH3052 unto them.