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4 and _ they _ heard the _ foes of _ Yə hūdāh/(Judah) and _ Binyāmīn if/because _ that the _ children the _ exile [were] _ building a _ temple to/for _ YHWH the _ god of _ Yisrāʼēl /(Israel) .
2 And _ approached (to) Zə rubāⱱel and _ near/to the _ heads the _ families and _ they _ said to/for _ them let _ us_ build with _ you _ all if/because like we _ seek to _ god _ your _ all’s and _ to [fn ] we [have _ been]_ sacrificing since _ days wwww wwww the _ king of _ Assyria the _ brought DOM _ us here .
3 And _ he/it _ said to/for _ them Zə rubāⱱel and _ Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and _ rest of _ the_ heads the _ families of _ Yisrāʼēl /(Israel) not to/for _ you _ all and _ with _ us in _ building a _ house to _ god _ our if/because we together we _ will_ build_ [it] to/for _ YHWH the _ god of _ Yisrāʼēl /(Israel) just _ as commanded _ us the _ king Kōresh the _ king of _ Pāraş .
4 And _ he/it _ was the _ people the _ earth/land [were] _ making_ drop the _ hands of _ the_ people of _ Yə hūdāh and _ made _ afraid[fn ] DOM _ them to _ build .
5 And _ bribed against _ them counselors to _ frustrate plan _ their all the _ days of _ Kōresh the _ king of _ Pāraş and _ unto the _ reign of _ Dārə yāvesh the _ king of _ Pāraş .
6 And _ in/on/at/with _ reign of _ ʼAḩashə vērōshz in/on/at/with _ beginning his/its _ kingdom they _ wrote an _ accusation on the _ inhabitants of _ Yə hūdāh/(Judah) and _ Yə rūshālayim/(Jerusalem) .
7 and _ in/on/at/with _ days of _ Artaxerxes he _ wrote Bishlam Mitrə dāt Tabeel and _ rest colleagues _ his [fn ] to Artaxerxes [fn ] the _ king of _ Pāraş and _ letter [fn ] the _ letter [was] _ written Aramaic and _ translated Aramaic .
8 Rə ḩūm master of _ command and _ Shimshai scribe _ the they _ wrote a _ letter one concerning Yə rūshālayim to _ Artaxerxes Oh/the _ king as _ follows .
9 Then Rə ḩūm master of _ command and _ Shimshai scribe _ the and _ rest associates _ their mmm [fn ] and _ envoys _ the officials _ the persians _ the wwww [fn ] babylonians _ the susa _ the that _ is[fn ] elamites _ the .
10 And _ rest nations _ the which he _ took_ into_ exile Osnappar great _ the and _ noble _ the and _ settled them in/on/at/with _ cities (diy) _ of Shomrōn and _ rest of _ the_ region_ beyond river _ the and _ now .
11 This [is] _ (the)_ copy letter _ the which they _ sent to _ him to Artaxerxes Oh/the _ king servants _ your [fn ] [fn ] the _ man of _ the_ region_ beyond river _ the and _ now .
12 known let _ it_ be to _ the _ king (diy) _ that jews _ the who they _ came_ up from with _ you to _ us they _ have_ come to _ Yə rūshālayim/(Jerusalem) city _ that rebellious _ the and _ wicked _ the [fn ] [fn ] [they _ are]_ building and _ walls [fn ] they _ have_ finished[fn ] and _ foundations _ the they _ are_ repairing .
13 Now known let _ it_ be to _ the _ king (diy) _ that if city _ the this it _ will_ be_ built and _ walls _ the they _ will_ be_ finished tribute tax and _ toll not they _ will_ give and _ revenue kings it _ will_ injure .
14 Now as _ to because that the _ salt palace _ the we _ eat_ salt and _ dishonour Oh/the _ king not [is] _ proper for _ us to _ see concerning this we _ have_ sent and _ inform to _ the _ king .
15 That he _ will_ search in/on/at/with _ books record _ the (diy) _ of ancestors _ your and _ discover in/on/at/with _ books records _ these and _ learn (diy) _ that city _ the this [is] _ a_ city rebellious and _ hurtful (of) _ kings and _ provinces and _ sedition [it _ was]_ making in/on/at/with _ midst _ it from the _ days the _ ages on this city _ the this it _ was_ laid_ waste .
16 [are] _ making_ known we to _ the _ king (diy) _ that if city _ the this it _ will_ be_ built and _ walls _ its they _ will_ be_ finished because _ of this possession in/on/at/with _ province _ beyond river _ the not there to/for _ you(fs) .
17 reply _ an he _ sent Oh/the _ king to Rə ḩūm master of _ command and _ Shimshai scribe _ the and _ rest associates _ their who [were] _ dwelling in/on/at/with _ Shomrōn and _ rest of _ the_ region_ beyond river _ the peace and _ now .
18 letter _ the which you _ all_ sent to _ us [was] _ made_ distinct it _ was_ read_ aloud before _ me .
19 And _ by _ I it _ was_ made a _ decree and _ searched and _ discovered (diy) _ that city _ the this from the _ days the _ ages against kings [was] _ rising_ up and _ rebellion and _ sedition [have] _ been_ done in/on/at/with _ it .
20 And _ kings strong they _ were over Yə rūshālayim/(Jerusalem) and _ ruled in/on/at/with _ whole the _ region_ beyond river _ the and _ tribute tax and _ toll [was] _ being_ paid to _ them .
21 Now make a _ decree[fn ] to _ stop men _ the these and _ city _ the this not it _ will_ be_ built until from _ me decree _ a it _ will_ be_ made .
22 And _ careful be negligence to _ carrying _ out concerning this why will _ it_ grow_ great damage _ the to _ hurt kings .
23 then from that the _ copy letter _ the (diy) _ of Artaxerxes [fn ] Oh/the _ king it _ was_ read_ aloud before Rə ḩūm and _ Shimshai scribe _ the and _ associates _ their they _ went in/on/at/with _ haste in _ Yə rūshālayim to jews _ the and _ stopped them in/on/at/with _ force and _ power .
24 in _ then it _ ceased the _ work of _ the_ house the _ god which in/on/at/with _ Yə rūshālayim and _ was ceasing until year two of _ (the) _ reign of _ Dārə yāvesh the _ king of _ Pāraş .
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