| 4:1 | Now when the adversaries <06862> of Judah <03063> and Benjamin <01144> heard <08085> (8799) that the children <01121> of the captivity <01473> builded <01129> (8802) the temple <01964> unto the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>; {the children...: Heb. the sons of the transportation} |
| 4:2 | Then they came <05066> (8799) to Zerubbabel <02216>, and to the chief <07218> of the fathers <01>, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Let us build <01129> (8799) with you: for we seek <01875> (8799) your God <0430>, as ye [do]; and we do sacrifice <02076> (8802) unto him since the days <03117> of Esarhaddon <0634> king <04428> of Assur <0804>, which brought us up hither <05927> (8688). |
| 4:3 | But Zerubbabel <02216>, and Jeshua <03442>, and the rest <07605> of the chief <07218> of the fathers <01> of Israel <03478>, said <0559> (8799) unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build <01129> (8800) an house <01004> unto our God <0430>; but we ourselves together <03162> will build <01129> (8799) unto the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>, as king <04428> Cyrus <03566> the king <04428> of Persia <06539> hath commanded <06680> (8765) us. |
| 4:4 | Then the people <05971> of the land <0776> weakened <07503> (8764) the hands <03027> of the people <05971> of Judah <03063>, and troubled <0926> (8764) (8675) <01089> (8764) them in building <01129> (8800), |
| 4:5 | And hired <07936> (8802) counsellors <03289> (8802) against them, to frustrate <06565> (8687) their purpose <06098>, all the days <03117> of Cyrus <03566> king <04428> of Persia <06539>, even until the reign <04438> of Darius <01867> king <04428> of Persia <06539>. |
| 4:6 | And in the reign <04438> of Ahasuerus <0325>, in the beginning <08462> of his reign <04438>, wrote <03789> (8804) they [unto him] an accusation <07855> against the inhabitants <03427> (8802) of Judah <03063> and Jerusalem <03389>. {Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh} |
| 4:7 | And in the days <03117> of Artaxerxes <0783> wrote <03789> (8804) Bishlam <01312>, Mithredath <04990>, Tabeel <02870>, and the rest <07605> of their companions <03674>, unto Artaxerxes <0783> king <04428> of Persia <06539>; and the writing <03791> of the letter <05406> [was] written <03789> (8803) in the Syrian tongue <0762>, and interpreted <08638> (8794) in the Syrian tongue <0762>. {Bishlam: or, in peace} {companions: Heb. societies} |
| 4:8 | Rehum <07348> the chancellor <01169> <02942> and Shimshai <08124> the scribe <05613> wrote <03790> (8754) a <02298> letter <0104> against <05922> Jerusalem <03390> to Artaxerxes <0783> the king <04430> in this sort <03660>: {scribe: or, secretary} |
| 4:9 | Then <0116> [wrote] Rehum <07348> the chancellor <01169> <02942>, and Shimshai <08124> the scribe <05613>, and the rest <07606> of their companions <03675>; the Dinaites <01784>, the Apharsathchites <0671>, the Tarpelites <02967>, the Apharsites <0670>, the Archevites <0756>, the Babylonians <0896>, the Susanchites <07801>, the Dehavites <01723>, [and] the Elamites <05962>, {companions: Chaldee, societies} |
| 4:10 | And the rest <07606> of the nations <0524> whom <01768> the great <07229> and noble <03358> Asnappar <0620> brought over <01541> (8684), and set <03488> (8684) <01994> in the cities <07149> of Samaria <08115>, and the rest <07606> [that are] on this side <05675> the river <05103>, and at such a time <03706>. {at such...: Chaldee, Cheeneth} |
| 4:11 | This <01836> [is] the copy <06573> of the letter <0104> that <01768> they sent <07972> (8754) unto him <05922>, [even] unto Artaxerxes <0783> the king <04430>; Thy servants <05649> the men <0606> on this side <05675> the river <05103>, and at such a time <03706>. |
| 4:12 | Be it <01934> (8748) known <03046> (8752) unto the king <04430>, that the Jews <03062> which <01768> came up <05559> (8760) from <04481> thee <03890> to us <05922> are come <0858> (8754) unto Jerusalem <03390>, building <01124> (8750) the rebellious <04779> and the bad <0873> city <07149>, and have set up <03635> (8806) (8675) <03635> (8720) the walls <07792> [thereof], and joined <02338> (8681) the foundations <0787>. {set up: or, finished} {joined: Chaldee, sewed together} |
| 4:13 | Be it known <03046> (8752) <01934> (8748) now <03705> unto the king <04430>, that, if <02006> this <01791> city <07149> be builded <01124> (8731), and the walls <07792> set up <03635> (8720) [again, then] will they not <03809> pay <05415> (8748) toll <04061>, tribute <01093>, and custom <01983>, and [so] thou shalt endamage <05142> (8681) the revenue <0674> of the kings <04430>. {pay: Chaldee, give} {revenue: or, strength} |
| 4:14 | Now <03705> because <06903> <03606> we have <01768> maintenance <04415> (8754) <04416> from [the king's] palace <01965>, and it was not <03809> meet <0749> (8750) for us to see <02370> (8749) the king's <04430> dishonour <06173>, therefore <05922> <01836> have we sent <07972> (8754) and certified <03046> (8684) the king <04430>; {we have...: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace} |
| 4:15 | That search <01240> (8741) may be made in the book <05609> of the records <01799> of thy fathers <02>: so shalt thou find <07912> (8681) in the book <05609> of the records <01799>, and know <03046> (8748) that this <01791> city <07149> [is] a rebellious <04779> city <07149>, and hurtful <05142> (8683) unto kings <04430> and provinces <04083>, and that they have moved <05648> (8751) sedition <0849> within the same <01459> of <04481> old <05957> time <03118>: for <05922> which <01836> cause was this <01791> city <07149> destroyed <02718> (8717). {moved: Chaldee, made} {within...: Chaldee, in the midst thereof} |
| 4:16 | We <0586> certify <03046> (8683) the king <04430> that, if <02006> this <01791> city <07149> be builded <01124> (8731) [again], and the walls <07792> thereof set up <03635> (8720), by this <01836> means <06903> thou shalt have <0383> no <03809> portion <02508> on this side <05675> the river <05103>. |
| 4:17 | [Then] sent <07972> (8754) the king <04430> an answer <06600> unto <05922> Rehum <07348> the chancellor <01169> <02942>, and [to] Shimshai <08124> the scribe <05613>, and [to] the rest <07606> of their companions <03675> that dwell <03488> (8750) in Samaria <08115>, and [unto] the rest <07606> beyond <05675> the river <05103>, Peace <08001>, and at such a time <03706>. {companions: Chaldee, societies} |
| 4:18 | The letter <05407> which ye sent <07972> (8754) unto us <05922> hath been plainly <06568> (8744) read <07123> (8752) before <06925> me. |
| 4:19 | And I <04481> commanded <07761> (8752) <02942>, and search <01240> (8745) hath been made, and it is found <07912> (8684) that this <01791> city <07149> of <04481> old <05957> time <03118> hath made insurrection <05376> (8723) against <05922> kings <04430>, and [that] rebellion <04776> and sedition <0849> have been made <05648> (8727) therein. {I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set} {made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself} |
| 4:20 | There have been <01934> (8754) mighty <08624> kings <04430> also over <05922> Jerusalem <03390>, which have ruled <07990> over all <03606> [countries] beyond <05675> the river <05103>; and toll <04061>, tribute <01093>, and custom <01983>, was paid <03052> (8727) unto them. |
| 4:21 | Give <07761> (8747) ye now <03705> commandment <02942> to cause <0989> (0) these <0479> men <01400> to cease <0989> (8749), and that this <01791> city <07149> be not <03809> builded <01124> (8731), until <05705> [another] commandment <02941> shall be given <07761> (8725) from me <04481>. {Give...: Chaldee, Make a decree} |
| 4:22 | Take heed <01934> (8747) <02095> (8750) now that ye fail <07960> not to do <05922> <05648> (8749) this <01836>: why <04101> should damage <02257> grow <07680> (8748) to the hurt <05142> (8682) of the kings <04430>? |
| 4:23 | Now <0116> when <04481> <01768> the copy <06573> of king <04430> Artaxerxes <0783>' letter <05407> [was] read <07123> (8752) before <06925> Rehum <07348>, and Shimshai <08124> the scribe <05613>, and their companions <03675>, they went up <0236> (8754) in haste <0924> to Jerusalem <03390> unto <05922> the Jews <03062>, and made them <01994> to cease <0989> (8754) by force <0153> and power <02429>. {by force...: Chaldee, by arm and power} |
| 4:24 | Then <0116> ceased <0989> (8754) the work <05673> of the house <01005> of God <0426> which [is] at Jerusalem <03390>. So it ceased <01934> (8754) <0989> (8750) unto <05705> the second <08648> year <08140> of the reign <04437> of Darius <01868> king <04430> of Persia <06540>. |
Ezra 4 - AV with Strong Numbers
