01791 EZR 004 013 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > now <03705 +k@<an

> unto the king <04430 +melek > , that , if <02006 +hen > this

<{01791} +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > be builded <01124 +b@na> >

, and the walls <07791 +shuwr > set <03635 +k@lal > up [ again ,

then ] will they not pay <05415 +n@than > toll <04061 +middah > ,

 tribute <01093 +b@low > , and custom <01983 +halak > , and [ so

] thou shalt endamage <05142 +n@zaq > the revenue <00674

+>app@thom > of the kings <04430 +melek > .

01791 EZR 004 015 That search <01240 +b@qar > may be made in the

book <05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > of thy

fathers <2> : so shalt thou find <07912 +sh@kach > in the book

<05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > , and know

<03046 +y@da< > that this <01791 +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > [

is ] a rebellious <04779 +marad > city <07149 +qirya> > , and

hurtful <05142 +n@zaq > unto kings <04430 +melek > and provinces

<04083 +m@diynah > , and that they have moved <05648 +<abad >

sedition <00849 +>eshtadduwr > within <04481 +min > the same

<01459 +gav > of old <05957 +<alam > time <03118 +yowm > : for

which <01836 +den > cause was this <{01791} +dek > city <07149

+qirya> > destroyed <02718 +charab > .

01791 EZR 004 015 That search <01240 +b@qar > may be made in the

book <05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > of thy

fathers <2> : so shalt thou find <07912 +sh@kach > in the book

<05609 +c@phar > of the records <01799 +dikrown > , and know

<03046 +y@da< > that this <{01791} +dek > city <07149 +qirya> >

[ is ] a rebellious <04779 +marad > city <07149 +qirya> > , and

hurtful <05142 +n@zaq > unto kings <04430 +melek > and provinces

<04083 +m@diynah > , and that they have moved <05648 +<abad >

sedition <00849 +>eshtadduwr > within <04481 +min > the same

<01459 +gav > of old <05957 +<alam > time <03118 +yowm > : for

which <01836 +den > cause was this <01791 +dek > city <07149

+qirya> > destroyed <02718 +charab > .

01791 EZR 004 016 We certify <03046 +y@da< > the king <04430

+melek > that , if <02006 +hen > this <{01791} +dek > city

<07149 +qirya> > be builded <01124 +b@na> > [ again ] , and the

walls <07791 +shuwr > thereof set <03635 +k@lal > up , by this

<01836 +den > means <06903 +q@bel > thou shalt have <00383

+>iythay > no <03809 +la> > portion <02508 +chalaq > on this

side <05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har > .

01791 EZR 004 019 And I commanded , and search <01240 +b@qar >

hath been made , and it is found <07912 +sh@kach > that this

<{01791} +dek > city <07149 +qirya> > of old <05957 +<alam >

time <03118 +yowm > hath made insurrection <05376 +n@sa> >

against <05922 +<al > kings <04430 +melek > , and [ that ]

rebellion <04776 +m@rad > and sedition <00849 +>eshtadduwr >

have been made <05648 +<abad > therein .

01791 EZR 004 021 Give <07761 +suwm > ye now <03705 +k@<an >

commandment <02942 +t@<em > to cause these <00479 +>illek > men

<01400 +g@bar > to cease <00989 +b@tel > , and that this

<{01791} +dek > city <07179 +qash > be not builded <01124 +b@na>

> , until <05704 +<ad > [ another ] commandment <02941 +ta<am >

shall be given <07761 +suwm > from me .

01791 EZR 005 008 Be it known <03046 +y@da< > unto the king

<04430 +melek > , that we went <00236 +>azal > into the province

<04083 +m@diynah > of Judea <03061 +Y@huwd > , to the house

<01005 +bayith > of the great <07229 +rab > God <00426 +>elahh >

, which <01931 +huw> > is builded <01124 +b@na> > with great

<01560 +g@lal > stones <69> , and timber <00636 +>a< > is laid

<07760 +suwm > in the walls <03797 +k@thal > , and this <{01791}

+dek > work <05673 +<abiydah > goeth <05648 +<abad > fast <00629

+>ocparna> > on , and prospereth <06744 +ts@lach > in their

hands <03028 +yad > .

01791 EZR 005 016 Then <00116 +>edayin > came <00858 +>athah >

the same <{01791} +dek > Sheshbazzar <08339 +Sheshbatstsar > , [

and ] laid <03052 +y@hab > the foundation <00787 +>osh > of the

house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy

> [ is ] in Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > : and

since <04481 +min > that time <00116 +>edayin > even until

<05704 +<ad > now <03705 +k@<an > hath it been in building

<01124 +b@na> > , and [ yet ] it is not finished <08000 +sh@lam

> .

01791 EZR 005 017 Now <03705 +k@<an > therefore , if <02006 +hen

> [ it seem ] good <02869 +tab > to the king <04430 +melek > ,

let there be search <01240 +b@qar > made in the king s <04430

+melek > treasure <01596 +g@naz > house <01005 +bayith > , which

<01768 +diy > [ is ] there <08536 +tam > at Babylon <00895

+Babel > , whether <02006 +hen > it be [ so ] , that a decree

<02942 +t@<em > was made <07761 +suwm > of Cyrus <03567 +Kowresh

> the king <04430 +melek > to build <01124 +b@na> > this

<{01791} +dek > house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh >

at Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > , and let the king

<04430 +melek > send <07972 +sh@lach > his pleasure <07470

+r@uwth > to us concerning <05922 +<al > this <01836 +den >

matter <01836 +den > .

01791 EZR 006 007 Let the work <05673 +<abiydah > of this

<{01791} +dek > house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh >

alone <07662 +sh@baq > ; let the governor <06347 +pechah > of

the Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > and the elders <07868 +siyb > of

the Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > build <01124 +b@na> > this <01791

+dek > house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > in his

place <00870 +>athar > .

01791 EZR 006 007 Let the work <05673 +<abiydah > of this <01791

+dek > house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > alone

<07662 +sh@baq > ; let the governor <06347 +pechah > of the Jews

<03062 +Y@huwda>iy > and the elders <07868 +siyb > of the Jews

<03062 +Y@huwda>iy > build <01124 +b@na> > this <{01791} +dek >

house <01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > in his place

<00870 +>athar > .

01791 EZR 006 008 Moreover I make <07761 +suwm > a decree <02942

+t@<em > what ye shall do <05648 +<abad > to the elders <07868

+siyb > of these <00479 +>illek > Jews <03062 +Y@huwda>iy > for

the building <01124 +b@na> > of this <{01791} +dek > house

<01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > : that of the king s

<04430 +melek > goods <05232 +n@kac > , [ even ] of the tribute

<04061 +middah > beyond <05675 +<abar > the river <05103 +n@har

> , forthwith <00629 +>ocparna> > expenses <05313 +niphqa> > be

given <03052 +y@hab > unto these <00479 +>illek > men <01400

+g@bar > , that they be not hindered <00989 +b@tel > .

01791 EZR 006 012 And the God <00426 +>elahh > that hath caused

his name <08036 +shum > to dwell <07932 +sh@kan > there <08536

+tam > destroy <04049 +m@gar > all <03606 +kol > kings <04430

+melek > and people <05972 +<am > , that shall put <07972

+sh@lach > to their hand <03028 +yad > to alter <08133 +sh@na> >

[ and ] to destroy <02255 +chabal > this <{01791} +dek > house

<01005 +bayith > of God <00426 +>elahh > which <01768 +diy > [

is ] at Jerusalem <03390 +Y@ruwshalem ( Chald ) > . I Darius

<01868 +Dar@yavesh > have made <07761 +suwm > a decree <02942

+t@<em > ; let it be done <05648 +<abad > with speed <00629

+>ocparna> > .

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