Verse 12
Ezra 4:12
Young's Literal Translation
12
Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem, the rebellious and base city they are building, and the walls they have finished, and the foundations they join.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְדִ֨יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְ/מַלְכָּ֔/א דִּ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֗/א דִּ֤י סְלִ֨קוּ֙ מִן לְוָתָ֔/ךְ עֲלֶ֥י/נָא אֲת֖וֹ לִ/ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם קִרְיְתָ֨/א מָֽרָדְתָּ֤/א ו/באישת/א וּ/בִֽישְׁתָּ/א֙ בָּנַ֔יִן ו/שורי וְ/שׁוּרַיָּ֣/א אשכללו שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ וְ/אֻשַּׁיָּ֖/א יַחִֽיטוּ
English Translation
You shall know to be a king of Judah, that you removed from your light upon me to Jerusalem, the city that you descended from, and you and I will prevail, and I shall enlighten you and establish your sons and their offspring, and let them flourish and they will set down their foundations.
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