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04430 EZR 006 014 And the elders <07868 +siyb > of the Jews
<03062 +Y@huwda>iy > builded <1124b@na> > , and they prospered
<06744 +ts@lach > through the prophesying <05017 +n@buw>ah > of
Haggai <02292 +Chaggay > the prophet <05029 +n@biy> > and
Zechariah <02148 +Z@karyah > the son <01247 +bar > of Iddo
<05714 +<Iddow > . And they builded <01124 +b@na> > , and
finished <03635 +k@lal > [ it ] , according <04481 +min > to the
commandment <02941 +ta<am > of the God <00426 +>elahh > of
Israel <03479 +Yisra>el > , and according to the commandment
<02942 +t@<em > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh > , and Darius <01868
+Dar@yavesh > , and Artaxerxes <00783 +>Artachshashta> > king
<{04430} +melek > of Persia <06540 +Parac > .
04430 EZR 004 014 Now <03705 +k@<an > because we have
maintenance <04415 +m@lach > from [ the king s <04430 +melek > ]
palace <01964 +heykal > , and it was not meet <00749 +>arak >
for us to see <02370 +chaza> > the king s <{04430} +melek >
dishonour <06173 +<arvah > , therefore have we sent <07972
+sh@lach > and certified <03064 +Y@huwdiy > the king <04430
+melek > ;
04430 EZR 004 014 Now <03705 +k@<an > because we have
maintenance <04415 +m@lach > from [ the king s <{04430} +melek >
] palace <01964 +heykal > , and it was not meet <00749 +>arak >
for us to see <02370 +chaza> > the king s <04430 +melek >
dishonour <06173 +<arvah > , therefore have we sent <07972
+sh@lach > and certified <03064 +Y@huwdiy > the king <04430
+melek > ;
04430 EZR 004 015 That search <01240 +b@qar > may be made in the
book <05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > of thy
fathers <2> : so shalt thou find <07912 +sh@kach > in the book
<05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > , and know
<03046 +y@da< > that this <01791 +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > [
is ] a rebellious <04779 +marad > city <07149 +qirya> > , and
hurtful <05142 +n@zaq > unto kings <{04430} +melek > and
provinces <04083 +m@diynah > , and that they have moved <05648
+<abad > sedition <00849 +>eshtadduwr > within <04481 +min > the
same <01459 +gav > of old <05957 +<alam > time <03118 +yowm > :
for which <01836 +den > cause was this <01791 +dek > city <07149
+qirya> > destroyed <02718 +charab > .
04430 EZR 004 016 We certify <03046 +y@da< > the king <{04430}
+melek > that , if <02006 +hen > this <01791 +dek > city <07149
+qirya> > be builded <01124 +b@na> > [ again ] , and the walls
<07791 +shuwr > thereof set <03635 +k@lal > up , by this <01836
+den > means <06903 +q@bel > thou shalt have <00383 +>iythay >
no <03809 +la> > portion <02508 +chalaq > on this side <05675
+<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > .
04430 EZR 004 017 . [ Then ] sent <07972 +sh@lach > the king
<{04430} +melek > an answer <06600 +pithgam > unto Rehum <07348
+R@chuwm > the chancellor , and [ to ] Shimshai <08124 +Shimshay
> the scribe <05613 +capher > , and [ to ] the rest <07606
+sh@>ar > of their companions <03675 +k@nath > that dwell <03488
+y@thiyb > in Samaria <08115 +Shomrayin > , and [ unto ] the
rest <07606 +sh@>ar > beyond <05675 +<abar > the river <05103
+n@har > , Peace <08001 +sh@lam > , and at such <03706 +k@<eneth
> a time .
04430 EZR 004 019 And I commanded , and search <01240 +b@qar >
hath been made , and it is found <07912 +sh@kach > that this
<01791 +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > of old <05957 +<alam > time
<03118 +yowm > hath made insurrection <05376 +n@sa> > against
<05922 +<al > kings <{04430} +melek > , and [ that ] rebellion
<04776 +m@rad > and sedition <00849 +>eshtadduwr > have been
made <05648 +<abad > therein .
04430 EZR 004 020 There have <01934 +hava> > been <01934 +hava>
> mighty <08624 +taqqiyph > kings <{04430} +melek > also over
<05922 +<al > Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > , which
have ruled <07990 +shalliyt > over all <03606 +kol > [ countries
] beyond <05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > ; and toll
<04061 +middah > , tribute <01093 +b@low > , and custom <01983
+halak > , was paid <03052 +y@hab > unto them .
04430 EZR 004 022 Take <02095 +z@har > heed <02095 +z@har > now
that ye fail <07960 +shaluw > not to do <05648 +<abad > this
<01836 +den > : why <04101 +mah > should damage <02257 +chabal >
grow <07680 +s@ga> > to the hurt <05142 +n@zaq > of the kings
<{04430} +melek > ?
04430 EZR 004 023 Now <00116 +>edayin > when the copy <06573
+parshegen > of king <{04430} +melek > Artaxerxes <00783
+>Artachshashta> > letter <05407 +nisht@van > [ was ] read
<07123 +q@ra> > before <06925 +qodam > Rehum <07348 +R@chuwm > ,
and Shimshai <08124 +Shimshay > the scribe <05613 +capher > ,
and their companions <03675 +k@nath > , they went <00236 +>azal
> up in haste <00924 +b@hiyluw > to Jerusalem <03390
+Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > unto the Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > ,
and made them to cease <00989 +b@tel > by force <00153 +>edra< >
and power <02429 +chayil > .
04430 EZR 004 024 Then <00116 +>edayin > ceased <00989 +b@tel >
the work <05673 +<abiydah > of the house <01005 +bayith > of God
<00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy > [ is ] at Jerusalem <03390
+Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > . So it ceased <00989 +b@tel > unto the
second <08648 +t@reyn > year <08140 +sh@nah > of the reign
<04437 +malkuw > of Darius <01868 +Dar@yavesh > king <{04430}
+melek > of Persia <06540 +Parac > .
04430 EZR 005 006 The copy <06573 +parshegen > of the letter
<00104 +>igg@ra> > that Tatnai <08674 +Tatt@nay > , governor
<06347 +pechah > on this side <05675 +<abar > the river <05103
+n@har > , and Shetharboznai <08370 +Sh@thar Bowz@nay > , and
his companions <03675 +k@nath > the Apharsachites <00671
+>Apharc@kay > , which <01768 +diy > [ were ] on this side
<05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > , sent <07972 +sh@lach
> unto Darius <01868 +Dar@yavesh > the king <{04430} +melek > :
04430 EZR 005 007 They sent <07972 +sh@lach > a letter <06600
+pithgam > unto him , wherein <01459 +gav > was written <03790
+k@thab > thus <01836 +den > ; Unto Darius <01868 +Dar@yavesh >
the king <{04430} +melek > , all <03606 +kol > peace <08001
+sh@lam > .
04430 EZR 005 008 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > unto the king
<{04430} +melek > , that we went <00236 +>azal > into the
province <04083 +m@diynah > of Judea <03061 +Y@huwd > , to the
house <01005 +bayith > of the great <07229 +rab > God <00426
+>elahh > , which <01931 +huw> > is builded <01124 +b@na> > with
great <01560 +g@lal > stones <69> , and timber <00636 +>a< > is
laid <07760 +suwm > in the walls <03797 +k@thal > , and this
<01791 +dek > work <05673 +<abiydah > goeth <05648 +<abad > fast
<00629 +>ocparna> > on , and prospereth <06744 +ts@lach > in
their hands <03028 +yad > .
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