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Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the house of Jehovah the God of Israel,
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they came to Zerubbabel and to the heads of the fathers' houses and said to them, Let us build with you, for like you we seek your God and sacrifice to Him, ever since the days of Esar-haddon king of Persia, who brought us up here.
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But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel said to them, It is not for you and us together to build a house for our God; but we ourselves will build for Jehovah the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia commanded us.
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And in the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the letter was written in Aramaic and translated.
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Be it known to our lord the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have come to Jerusalem, that rebellious and wicked city, and are building it, repairing its walls, and raising up its foundations.
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Now be it known to our lord the king that if this city is built and its walls completed, they will pay no tribute and render nothing to you; for it is a city rebellious against the kingdom.
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And because it is not fitting for us to look on while the king is dishonored, therefore for this cause we have sent to inform our lord the king,
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And I commanded that search be made in the book of the records, and we found that this city from of old has risen up against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.
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And when the letter of Artaxerxes the king was read before Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the servants of their lords who were with them, they went in haste to Jerusalem and to Judah with horsemen, and by force made them cease.
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