King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. Now when the adversaries[H6862] of Judah[H3063] and Benjamin[H1144] heard[H8085] that[H3588] the children[H1121] of the captivity[H1473] built[H1129] the temple[H1964] unto the LORD[H3068] God[H430] of Israel;[H3478]

2. Then they came[H5066] to[H413] Zerubbabel,[H2216] and to[H413] the chief[H7218] of the fathers,[H1] and said[H559] unto them, Let us build[H1129] with[H5973] you: for[H3588] we seek[H1875] your God,[H430] as ye do; and we[H587] do sacrifice[H2076] unto him since the days[H4480] [H3117] of Esar-haddon[H634] king[H4428] of Assur,[H804] which brought us up[H5927] [H853] hither.[H6311]

3. But Zerubbabel,[H2216] and Jeshua,[H3442] and the rest[H7605] of the chief[H7218] of the fathers[H1] of Israel,[H3478] said[H559] unto them, Ye have nothing[H3808] to do with us to build[H1129] a house[H1004] unto our God;[H430] but[H3588] we ourselves[H587] together[H3162] will build[H1129] unto the LORD[H3068] God[H430] of Israel,[H3478] as[H834] king[H4428] Cyrus[H3566] the king[H4428] of Persia[H6539] hath commanded[H6680] us.

4. Then the people[H5971] of the land[H776] weakened[H7503] the hands[H3027] of the people[H5971] of Judah,[H3063] and troubled[H1089] them in building,[H1129]

5. And hired[H7936] counselors[H3289] against[H5921] them, to frustrate[H6565] their purpose,[H6098] all[H3605] the days[H3117] of Cyrus[H3566] king[H4428] of Persia,[H6539] even until[H5704] the reign[H4438] of Darius[H1867] king[H4428] of Persia.[H6539]

6. And in the reign[H4438] of Ahasuerus,[H325] in the beginning[H8462] of his reign,[H4438] wrote[H3789] they unto him an accusation[H7855] against[H5921] the inhabitants[H3427] of Judah[H3063] and Jerusalem.[H3389]

7. And in the days[H3117] of Artaxerxes[H783] wrote[H3789] Bishlam,[H1312] Mithredath,[H4990] Tabeel,[H2870] and the rest[H7605] of their companions,[H3674] unto[H5921] Artaxerxes[H783] king[H4428] of Persia;[H6539] and the writing[H3791] of the letter[H5406] was written[H3789] in the Syrian tongue,[H762] and interpreted[H8638] in the Syrian tongue.[H762]

8. Rehum[H7348] the chancellor[H2942] [H1169] and Shimshai[H8124] the scribe[H5613] wrote[H3790] a[H2298] letter[H104] against[H5922] Jerusalem[H3390] to Artaxerxes[H783] the king[H4430] in this sort: [H3660]

9. Then[H116] wrote Rehum[H7348] the chancellor,[H2942] [H1169] and Shimshai[H8124] the scribe,[H5613] and the rest[H7606] of their companions;[H3675] the Dinaites,[H1784] the Apharsathchites,[H671] the Tarpelites,[H2967] the Apharsites,[H670] the Archevites,[H756] the Babylonians,[H896] the Susanchites,[H7801] the Dehavites,[H1723] and the Elamites,[H5962]

10. And the rest[H7606] of the nations[H524] whom[H1768] the great[H7229] and noble[H3358] Asnappar[H620] brought over,[H1541] and set[H3488] in the cities[H7149] of[H1768] Samaria,[H8115] and the rest[H7606] that are on this side[H5675] the river,[H5103] and at such a time.[H3706]

11. This[H1836] is the copy[H6573] of the letter[H104] that[H1768] they sent[H7972] unto[H5922] him, even unto[H5922] Artaxerxes[H783] the king;[H4430] Thy servants[H5649] the men[H606] on this side[H5675] the river,[H5103] and at such a time.[H3706]

12. Be[H1934] it known[H3046] unto the king,[H4430] that the Jews[H3062] which[H1768] came up[H5559] from[H4481] [H3890] thee to[H5922] us are come[H858] unto Jerusalem,[H3390] building[H1124] the rebellious[H4779] and the bad[H873] city,[H7149] and have set up[H3635] the walls[H7792] thereof, and joined[H2338] the foundations.[H787]

13. Be[H1934] it known[H3046] now[H3705] unto the king,[H4430] that,[H1768] if[H2006] this[H1791] city[H7149] be built,[H1124] and the walls[H7792] set up[H3635] again, then will they not[H3809] pay[H5415] toll,[H4061] tribute,[H1093] and custom,[H1983] and so thou shalt endamage[H5142] the revenue[H674] of the kings.[H4430]

14. Now[H3705] because[H3606] [H6903] [H1768] we have maintenance[H4415] [H4416] from the king's palace,[H1965] and it was not[H3809] meet[H749] for us to see[H2370] the king's[H4430] dishonor,[H6173] therefore[H5922] [H1836] have we sent[H7972] and certified[H3046] the king;[H4430]

15. That[H1768] search may be made[H1240] in the book[H5609] of the records[H1799] of[H1768] thy fathers:[H2] so shalt thou find[H7912] in the book[H5609] of the records,[H1799] and know[H3046] that[H1768] this[H1791] city[H7149] is a rebellious[H4779] city,[H7149] and hurtful[H5142] unto kings[H4430] and provinces,[H4083] and that they have moved[H5648] sedition[H849] within the same[H1459] of[H4481] old[H5957] time:[H3118] for[H5922] which cause[H1836] was this[H1791] city[H7149] destroyed.[H2718]

16. We[H586] certify[H3046] the king[H4430] that,[H1768] if[H2006] this[H1791] city[H7149] be built[H1124] again, and the walls[H7792] thereof set up,[H3635] by this[H1836] means[H6903] thou shalt have[H383] no[H3809] portion[H2508] on this side[H5675] the river.[H5103]

17. Then sent[H7972] the king[H4430] an answer[H6600] unto[H5922] Rehum[H7348] the chancellor,[H1169] [H2942] and to Shimshai[H8124] the scribe,[H5613] and to the rest[H7606] of their companions[H3675] that[H1768] dwell[H3488] in Samaria,[H8115] and unto the rest[H7606] beyond[H5675] the river,[H5103] Peace,[H8001] and at such a time.[H3706]

18. The letter[H5407] which[H1768] ye sent[H7972] unto[H5922] us hath been plainly[H6568] read[H7123] before[H6925] me.

19. And I commanded,[H7761] [H2942] and search hath been made,[H1240] and it is found[H7912] that[H1768] this[H1791] city[H7149] of[H4481] old[H5957] time[H3118] hath made insurrection[H5376] against[H5922] kings,[H4430] and that rebellion[H4776] and sedition[H849] have been made[H5648] therein.

20. There have been[H1934] mighty[H8624] kings[H4430] also over[H5922] Jerusalem,[H3390] which have ruled[H7990] over all[H3606] countries beyond[H5675] the river;[H5103] and toll,[H4061] tribute,[H1093] and custom,[H1983] was paid[H3052] unto them.

21. Give[H7761] ye now[H3705] commandment[H2942] to cause these[H479] men[H1400] to cease,[H989] and that this[H1791] city[H7149] be not[H3809] built,[H1124] until[H5705] another commandment[H2941] shall be given[H7761] from[H4481] me.

22. Take heed[H2095] [H1934] now that ye fail not[H7960] to do[H5648] this: [H5922] [H1836] why[H4101] should damage[H2257] grow[H7680] to the hurt[H5142] of the kings?[H4430]

23. Now[H116] when[H4481] [H1768] the copy[H6573] of king[H4430] Artaxerxes'[H783] letter[H5407] was read[H7123] before[H6925] Rehum,[H7348] and Shimshai[H8124] the scribe,[H5613] and their companions,[H3675] they went up[H236] in haste[H924] to Jerusalem[H3390] unto[H5922] the Jews,[H3062] and made them[H1994] to cease[H989] by force[H153] and power.[H2429]

24. Then[H116] ceased[H989] the work[H5673] of the house[H1005] of God[H426] which[H1768] is at Jerusalem.[H3390] So[H1934] it ceased[H989] unto[H5705] the second[H8648] year[H8140] of the reign[H4437] of Darius[H1868] king[H4430] of Persia.[H6540]