Ezra 4:17-24

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. 21MakeH7761 ye nowH3705 a decreeH2942 to cause theseH479 menH1400 to ceaseH989, and that this cityH7149 be notH3809 builded, untilH5705 a decreeH2942 shall be madeH7761 by me. 22And takeH1934 heed that ye be not slack herein: whyH4101 should damageH5142 grow to the hurt of the kingsH4430? 23Then when the copyH6573 of kingH4430 Artaxerxes’ letter was readH7123 beforeH6925 RehumH7348, and ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and their companions, they wentH236 in hasteH924 to JerusalemH3390 unto the JewsH3062, and madeH7123 them to ceaseH989 by forceH153 and power. 24Then ceasedH989 the workH5673 of the houseH1005 of GodH426 whichH1768 is at JerusalemH3390; and it ceasedH989 unto the secondH8648 yearH8140 of the reignH4437 of DariusH1868 kingH4430 of PersiaH6540.