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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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KJVP EZR 4:1 Now when the adversaries
of Judah
and Benjamin
heard
that the children
of the captivity
builded
the temple
unto the LORD
God
of Israel
;
KJVP EZR 4:2 Then they came
to Zerubbabel
, and to the chief
of the fathers
, and said
unto them, Let us build
with you: for we seek
your God
, as ye do; and we do sacrifice
unto him since the days
of Esarhaddon
king
of Assur
, which brought
hither.
KJVP EZR 4:3 But Zerubbabel
, and Jeshua
, and the rest
of the chief
of the fathers
of Israel
, said
unto them, Ye have nothing
to do with us to build
an house
unto our God
; but we ourselves
together
will build
unto the LORD
God
of Israel
, as king
Cyrus
the king
of Persia
hath commanded
us.
KJVP EZR 4:4 Then the people
of the land
weakened
the hands
of the people
of Judah
, and troubled
them in building
,
KJVP EZR 4:5 And hired
counsellors
against
them, to frustrate
their purpose
, all
the days
of Cyrus
king
of Persia
, even until
the reign
of Darius
king
of Persia
.
KJVP EZR 4:6 And in the reign
of Ahasuerus
, in the beginning
of his reign
, wrote
they unto him an accusation
against
the inhabitants
of Judah
and Jerusalem
.
KJVP EZR 4:7 And in the days
of Artaxerxes
wrote
Bishlam
, Mithredath
, Tabeel
, and the rest
of their companions
, unto Artaxerxes
king
of Persia
; and the writing
of the letter
was written
in the Syrian
tongue
, and interpreted
in the Syrian
tongue
.
KJVP EZR 4:8 Rehum
the chancellor
-
and Shimshai
the scribe
wrote
a letter
against
Jerusalem
to Artaxerxes
the king
in this
sort
:
KJVP EZR 4:9 Then
wrote Rehum
the chancellor
-
, and Shimshai
the scribe
, and the rest
of their companions
; the Dinaites
, the Apharsathchites
, the Tarpelites
, the Apharsites
, the Archevites
, the Babylonians
, the Susanchites
, the Dehavites
, and the Elamites
,
KJVP EZR 4:10 And the rest
of the nations
whom
the great
and noble
Asnapper
brought
over
, and set
in the cities
of Samaria
, and the rest
that are on this side
the river
, and at such
time.
KJVP EZR 4:11 This
is the copy
of the letter
that they sent
unto him, even unto Artaxerxes
the king
; Thy servants
the men
on this side
the river
, and at such
time.
KJVP EZR 4:12 Be it known
unto the king
, that the Jews
which
came
up from thee to us are come
unto Jerusalem
, building
the rebellious
and the bad
city
, and have set
up the walls
thereof, and joined
the foundations
.
KJVP EZR 4:13 Be it known
now
unto the king
, that, if
this
city
be builded
, and the walls
set
up again, then will they not pay
toll
, tribute
, and custom
, and so thou shalt endamage
the revenue
of the kings
.
KJVP EZR 4:14 Now
because
-
-
we have maintenance
from the king?s
palace
, and it was not meet
for us to see
the king?s
dishonour
, therefore
-
have we sent
and certified
the king
;
KJVP EZR 4:15 That search
may be made in the book
of the records
of thy fathers
: so shalt thou find
in the book
of the records
, and know
that this
city
is a rebellious
city
, and hurtful
unto kings
and provinces
, and that they have moved
sedition
within
the same
of old
time
: for which
cause was this
city
destroyed
.
KJVP EZR 4:16 We certify
the king
that, if
this
city
be builded
again, and the walls
thereof set
up, by this
means
thou shalt have
no
portion
on this side
the river
.
KJVP EZR 4:17 Then sent
the king
an answer
unto Rehum
the chancellor
-
, and to Shimshai
the scribe
, and to the rest
of their companions
that dwell
in Samaria
, and unto the rest
beyond
the river
, Peace
, and at such
time.
KJVP EZR 4:18 The letter
which
ye sent
unto us hath been plainly
read
before
me.
KJVP EZR 4:19 And I commanded
-
, and search
hath been made, and it is found
that this
city
of old
time
hath made insurrection
against
kings
, and that rebellion
and sedition
have been made
therein.
KJVP EZR 4:20 There have
been
mighty
kings
also over
Jerusalem
, which have ruled
over all
countries beyond
the river
; and toll
, tribute
, and custom
, was paid
them.
KJVP EZR 4:21 Give
ye now
commandment
to cause these
men
to cease
, and that this
city
be not builded
, until
another commandment
shall be given
me.
KJVP EZR 4:22 Take
heed
now that ye fail
not to do
this
: why
should damage
grow
to the hurt
of the kings
?
KJVP EZR 4:23 Now
when
-
the copy
of king
Artaxerxes?
letter
was read
before
Rehum
, and Shimshai
the scribe
, and their companions
, they went
up in haste
to Jerusalem
unto the Jews
, and made them to cease
by force
and power
.
KJVP EZR 4:24 Then
ceased
the work
of the house
of God
which
is at Jerusalem
. So it ceased
-
unto the second
year
of the reign
of Darius
king
of Persia
.




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