Verse 10
Ezra 4:10
Free Bible Version
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Your Majesty should realize that if this city is rebuilt and its walls repaired, they will not pay tax, tribute, or fees, and the king's revenue will suffer.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/שְׁאָ֣ר אֻמַּיָּ֗/א דִּ֤י הַגְלִי֙ אָסְנַפַּר֙ רַבָּ֣/א וְ/יַקִּירָ֔/א וְ/הוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּ/קִרְיָ֖ה דִּ֣י שָׁמְרָ֑יִן וּ/שְׁאָ֥ר עֲבַֽר נַהֲרָ֖/ה וּ/כְעֶֽנֶת
English Translation
And the rest of my people, who are left in the land, and who are in the towns of Judah, shall hear all the evil that I will bring upon them.
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Chapter 4 Context
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The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a Temple to the Lord, the God...
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They came to Zerubbabel and the family leaders and said, “Please let us help you with the building w...
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But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the family leaders of Israel replied, “You can't share with us in buildi...
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They bribed officials to oppose them and to obstruct their plans. This continued during the whole re...
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During the time of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their fellow officer...
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Rehum the officer in command and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes condemning Je...
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This comes from Rehum the officer in command, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers: the judges a...
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The following is a copy of the letter they sent to him. To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, men...
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9
Your Majesty should be informed that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. Th...
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10
Your Majesty should realize that if this city is rebuilt and its walls repaired, they will not pay t...
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Now because we are in the king's service and it is not right for us to see Your Majesty disrespected...
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and order a search of the royal archives. You will discover in these records that this is a rebellio...
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We wish to inform Your Majesty that if this city is rebuilt and the walls completed, you will lose t...
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The king replied as follows: “To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers livin...
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I ordered a search to be conducted. It was discovered that this city has often risen up in revolt ag...
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Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and throughout the whole area west of the Euphrates, and th...
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Issue an immediate order for these men to stop work. This city is not to be rebuilt until I authoriz...
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See that you do not neglect this matter. Why should this problem be allowed to grow and damage royal...
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As soon as this letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their fellow...
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Consequently work on God (Elohim)'s Temple in Jerusalem came to a halt. The stoppage continued until...
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