Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Ezra 4

1 The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the Temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it. 7 Their letter to Artaxerxes. 17 The decree of Artaxerxes. 23 The building is hindered.

 4:1 ¶ Now when the adversaries 6862 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 heard 8085 z8799 that x3588 the children 1121 of the captivity 1473 built 1129 z8802 the temple 1964 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel; 3478

 4:2 Then they came 5066 z8799 to x413 Zerubbabel, 2216 and to x413 the chief 7218 of the fathers, 1 and said 559 z8799 unto them, Let us build 1129 z8799 with x5973 you: for x3588 we seek 1875 z8799 your God, 430 as ye [do]; and we x587 do sacrifice 2076 z8802 unto him since the days 3117 x4480 of Esar-haddon 634 king 4428 of Assur, 804 which brought us up x5927 x853 hither. y5927 z8688 x6311

 4:3 But Zerubbabel, 2216 and Jeshua, 3442 and the rest 7605 of the chief 7218 of the fathers 1 of Israel, 3478 said 559 z8799 unto them, Ye have nothing x3808 to do with us to build 1129 z8800 a house 1004 unto our God; 430 but x3588 we ourselves x587 together 3162 will build 1129 z8799 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 as x834 king 4428 Cyrus 3566 the king 4428 of Persia 6539 hath commanded 6680 z8765 us.

 4:4 Then the people 5971 of the land 776 weakened 7503 z8764 the hands 3027 of the people 5971 of Judah, 3063 and troubled 1089 z8764 y926 z8675 them in building, 1129 z8800

 4:5 And hired 7936 z8802 counselors 3289 z8802 against x5921 them, to frustrate 6565 z8687 their purpose, 6098 all x3605 the days 3117 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia, 6539 even until x5704 the reign 4438 of Darius 1867 king 4428 of Persia. 6539

 4:6 And in the reign 4438 of Ahasuerus, 325 in the beginning 8462 of his reign, 4438 wrote 3789 z8804 they [unto him] an accusation 7855 against x5921 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem. 3389

 4:7 ¶ And in the days 3117 of Artaxerxes 783 wrote 3789 z8804 Bishlam, 1312 Mithredath, 4990 Tabeel, 2870 and the rest 7605 of their companions, 3674 unto x5921 Artaxerxes 783 king 4428 of Persia; 6539 and the writing 3791 of the letter 5406 [was] written 3789 z8803 in the Syrian tongue, 762 and interpreted 8638 z8794 in the Syrian tongue. 762

 4:8 Rehum 7348 the chancellor 1169 2942 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe 5613 wrote 3790 z8754 a 2298 letter 104 against 5922 Jerusalem 3390 to Artaxerxes 783 the king 4430 in this sort: 3660

 4:9 Then 116 [wrote] Rehum 7348 the chancellor, 1169 2942 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe, 5613 and the rest 7606 of their companions; 3675 the Dinaites, 1784 the Apharsathchites, 671 the Tarpelites, 2967 the Apharsites, 670 the Archevites, 756 the Babylonians, 896 the Susanchites, 7801 the Dehavites, 1723 [and] the Elamites, 5962

 4:10 And the rest 7606 of the nations 524 whom 1768 the great 7229 and noble 3358 Asnappar 620 brought over, 1541 z8684 and set 3488 z8684 y1994 in the cities 7149 of x1768 Samaria, 8115 and the rest 7606 [that are] on this side 5675 the river, 5103 and at such a time. 3706

 4:11 ¶ This 1836 [is] the copy 6573 of the letter 104 that 1768 they sent 7972 z8754 unto x5922 him, y5922 [even] unto x5922 Artaxerxes 783 the king; 4430 Thy servants 5649 the men 606 on this side 5675 the river, 5103 and at such a time. 3706

 4:12 Be x1934 it y1934 z8748 known 3046 z8752 unto the king, 4430 that the Jews 3062 which 1768 came up 5559 z8760 from 4481 x3890 thee y3890 to x5922 us y5922 are come 858 z8754 unto Jerusalem, 3390 building 1124 z8750 the rebellious 4779 and the bad 873 city, 7149 and have set up 3635 z8806 z8675 z8720 the walls 7792 [thereof], and joined 2338 z8681 the foundations. 787

 4:13 Be x1934 it known 3046 z8752 y1934 z8748 now 3705 unto the king, 4430 that, x1768 if 2006 this 1791 city 7149 be built, 1124 z8731 and the walls 7792 set up 3635 z8720 [again], [then] will they not 3809 pay 5415 z8748 toll, 4061 tribute, 1093 and custom, 1983 and [so] thou shalt endamage 5142 z8681 the revenue 674 of the kings. 4430

 4:14 Now 3705 because 6903 3606 x1768 we have y1768 maintenance 4415 4416 z8754 from [the king's] palace, 1965 and it was not 3809 meet 749 z8750 for us to see 2370 z8749 the king's 4430 dishonor, 6173 therefore 5922 1836 have we sent 7972 z8754 and certified 3046 z8684 the king; 4430

 4:15 That x1768 search y1240 z8741 may be made x1240 in the book 5609 of the records 1799 of x1768 thy fathers: 2 so shalt thou find 7912 z8681 in the book 5609 of the records, 1799 and know 3046 z8748 that x1768 this 1791 city 7149 [is] a rebellious 4779 city, 7149 and hurtful 5142 z8683 unto kings 4430 and provinces, 4083 and that they have moved 5648 z8751 sedition 849 within the same 1459 of 4481 old 5957 time: 3118 for 5922 which y1836 cause x1836 was this 1791 city 7149 destroyed. 2718 z8717

 4:16 We 586 certify 3046 z8683 the king 4430 that, x1768 if 2006 this 1791 city 7149 be built 1124 z8731 [again], and the walls 7792 thereof set up, 3635 z8720 by this 1836 means 6903 thou shalt have 383 no 3809 portion 2508 on this side 5675 the river. 5103

 4:17 ¶ [Then] sent 7972 z8754 the king 4430 an answer 6600 unto 5922 Rehum 7348 the chancellor, 1169 2942 and [to] Shimshai 8124 the scribe, 5613 and [to] the rest 7606 of their companions 3675 that x1768 dwell 3488 z8750 in Samaria, 8115 and [unto] the rest 7606 beyond 5675 the river, 5103 Peace, 8001 and at such a time. 3706

 4:18 The letter 5407 which x1768 ye sent 7972 z8754 unto x5922 us y5922 hath been plainly 6568 z8744 read 7123 z8752 before 6925 me.

 4:19 And I y4481 commanded, 7761 2942 z8752 and search y1240 z8745 hath been made, x1240 and it is found 7912 z8684 that x1768 this 1791 city 7149 of 4481 old 5957 time 3118 hath made insurrection 5376 z8723 against 5922 kings, 4430 and [that] rebellion 4776 and sedition 849 have been made 5648 z8727 therein.

 4:20 There have been 1934 z8754 mighty 8624 kings 4430 also over 5922 Jerusalem, 3390 which have ruled 7990 over all 3606 [countries] beyond 5675 the river; 5103 and toll, 4061 tribute, 1093 and custom, 1983 was paid 3052 z8727 unto them.

 4:21 Give 7761 z8747 ye now 3705 commandment 2942 to cause y989 z0 these 479 men 1400 to cease, 989 z8749 and that this 1791 city 7149 be not 3809 built, 1124 z8731 until 5705 [another] commandment 2941 shall be given 7761 z8725 from x4481 me. y4481

 4:22 Take heed 1934 2095 z8747 z8750 now that ye fail y7960 not x7960 to do 5648 y5922 z8749 this: 1836 x5922 why 4101 should damage 2257 grow 7680 z8748 to the hurt 5142 z8682 of the kings? 4430

 4:23 ¶ Now 116 when 4481 1768 the copy 6573 of king 4430 Artaxerxes' 783 letter 5407 [was] read 7123 z8752 before 6925 Rehum, 7348 and Shimshai 8124 the scribe, 5613 and their companions, 3675 they went up 236 z8754 in haste 924 to Jerusalem 3390 unto 5922 the Jews, 3062 and made them 1994 to cease 989 z8754 by force 153 and power. 2429

 4:24 Then 116 ceased 989 z8754 the work 5673 of the house 1005 of God 426 which x1768 [is] at Jerusalem. 3390 So x1934 it ceased 989 y1934 z8754 z8750 unto 5705 the second 8648 year 8140 of the reign 4437 of Darius 1868 king 4430 of Persia. 6540