Verse 12

Ezra 4:12

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and the bad city, and have finished the walls, and repaired the foundations.
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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 4 Context
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were buildin... Focus ↗
2 then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ houses, and said unto them, Let us b... Focus ↗
3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, said unto them,... Focus ↗
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building... Focus ↗
5 and hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia,... Focus ↗
6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the i... Focus ↗
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unt... Focus ↗
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king... Focus ↗
9 then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dina... Focus ↗
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of S... Focus ↗
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men beyond... Focus ↗
12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews that came up from thee are come to us unto Jerusalem; they...
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, they will not pa... Focus ↗
14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king’s dishonor, the... Focus ↗
15 that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of... Focus ↗
16 We certify the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt ha... Focus ↗
17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest... Focus ↗
18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. Focus ↗
19 And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insur... Focus ↗
20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the Riv... Focus ↗
21 Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not built, until a decree sh... Focus ↗
22 And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? Focus ↗
23 Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and th... Focus ↗
24 Then ceased the work of the house of God (Elohim) which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the sec... Focus ↗