Ezra 4:7-16

7And in the daysH3117 of ArtaxerxesH783 wroteH3789 BishlamH1312, MithredathH4990, TabeelH2870, and the restH7605 of their companionsH3674, to ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539; and the writingH3791 of the letterH5406 was writtenH3789 in the Syrian languageH762, and interpretedH8638 in the Syrian languageH762.12 8RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169H2942 and ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613 wroteH3790 aH2298 letterH104 againstH5922 JerusalemH3390 to ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430 in this sortH3660:3 9ThenH116 wrote RehumH7348 the chancellorH1169H2942, and ShimshaiH8124 the scribeH5613, and the restH7606 of their companionsH3675; the DinaitesH1784, the ApharsathchitesH671, the TarpelitesH2967, the ApharsitesH670, the ArchevitesH756, the BabyloniansH896, the SusanchitesH7801, the DehavitesH1723, and the ElamitesH5962,4 10And the restH7606 of the nationsH524 whomH1768 the greatH7229 and nobleH3358 AsnapparH620 brought overH1541, and setH3488H1994 in the citiesH7149 of SamariaH8115, and the restH7606 that are on this sideH5675 of the riverH5103, and nowH3706.5 11thisH1836 is the copyH6573 of the letterH104 thatH1768 they sentH7972 to himH5922, even to ArtaxerxesH783 the kingH4430; Thy servantsH5649 the menH606 on this sideH5675 of the riverH5103, and nowH3706. 12let it beH1934 knownH3046 to the kingH4430, that the JewsH3062 whoH1768 cameH5559 fromH4481 theeH3890 to usH5922 are comeH858 to JerusalemH3390, buildingH1124 the rebelliousH4779 and the evilH873 cityH7149, and have set upH3635 the wallsH7792, and joinedH2338 the foundationsH787.67 13Be it knownH3046H1934 nowH3705 to the kingH4430, that, ifH2006 thisH1791 cityH7149 shall be builtH1124, and the wallsH7792 set upH3635 again, then they will notH3809 payH5415 tollH4061, tributeH1093, and customH1983, and so thou shalt diminishH5142 the revenueH674 of the kingsH4430.89 14NowH3705 becauseH6903H3606 we haveH1768 maintenanceH4415H4416 from the king’s palaceH1965, and it was notH3809 goodH749 for us to seeH2370 the king’sH4430 dishonourH6173, thereforeH5922H1836 have we sentH7972 and informedH3046 the kingH4430;10 15That searchH1240 may be made in the bookH5609 of the recordsH1799 of thy fathersH2: so shalt thou findH7912 in the bookH5609 of the recordsH1799, and knowH3046 that thisH1791 cityH7149 is a rebelliousH4779 cityH7149, and hurtfulH5142 to kingsH4430 and provincesH4083, and that they have movedH5648 seditionH849 within the sameH1459 from ofH4481 oldH5957H3118: forH5922 whichH1836 cause was thisH1791 cityH7149 destroyedH2718.1112 16WeH586 informH3046 the kingH4430 that, ifH2006 thisH1791 cityH7149 shall be builtH1124 again, and the wallsH7792 set upH3635, by thisH1836 meansH6903 thou shalt haveH383 noH3809 portionH2508 on this sideH5675 of the riverH5103.