Ezra 4

KJV

1  Now when the adversaries⁶⁸⁶² of Judah³⁰⁶³ and Benjamin¹¹⁴⁴ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the children¹¹²¹ of the captivity¹⁴⁷³ built¹¹²⁹ the temple¹⁹⁶⁴ unto the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel;³⁴⁷⁸

2  Then they came⁵⁰⁶⁶ to⁴¹³ Zerubbabel,²²¹⁶ and to⁴¹³ the chief⁷²¹⁸ of the fathers,¹ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto them, Let us build¹¹²⁹ with⁵⁹⁷³ you: for³⁵⁸⁸ we seek¹⁸⁷⁵ your God,⁴³⁰ as ye do; and we⁵⁸⁷ do sacrifice²⁰⁷⁶ unto him since the days^{4480 3117} of Esar-haddon⁶³⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Assur,⁸⁰⁴ which brought us up^{5927 853} hither.⁶³¹¹

3  But Zerubbabel,²²¹⁶ and Jeshua,³⁴⁴² and the rest⁷⁶⁰⁵ of the chief⁷²¹⁸ of the fathers¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto them, Ye have nothing³⁸⁰⁸ to do with us to build¹¹²⁹ a house¹⁰⁰⁴ unto our God;⁴³⁰ but³⁵⁸⁸ we ourselves⁵⁸⁷ together³¹⁶² will build¹¹²⁹ unto the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ as⁸³⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ Cyrus³⁵⁶⁶ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Persia⁶⁵³⁹ hath commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ us.

4  Then the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of the land⁷⁷⁶ weakened⁷⁵⁰³ the hands³⁰²⁷ of the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and troubled¹⁰⁸⁹ them in building,¹¹²⁹

5  And hired⁷⁹³⁶ counselors³²⁸⁹ against⁵⁹²¹ them, to frustrate⁶⁵⁶⁵ their purpose,⁶⁰⁹⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of Cyrus³⁵⁶⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Persia,⁶⁵³⁹ even until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the reign⁴⁴³⁸ of Darius¹⁸⁶⁷ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Persia.⁶⁵³⁹

6  And in the reign⁴⁴³⁸ of Ahasuerus,³²⁵ in the beginning⁸⁴⁶² of his reign,⁴⁴³⁸ wrote³⁷⁸⁹ they unto him an accusation⁷⁸⁵⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ of Judah³⁰⁶³ and Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

7  And in the days³¹¹⁷ of Artaxerxes⁷⁸³ wrote³⁷⁸⁹ Bishlam,¹³¹² Mithredath,⁴⁹⁹⁰ Tabeel,²⁸⁷⁰ and the rest⁷⁶⁰⁵ of their companions,³⁶⁷⁴ unto⁵⁹²¹ Artaxerxes⁷⁸³ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Persia;⁶⁵³⁹ and the writing³⁷⁹¹ of the letter⁵⁴⁰⁶ was written³⁷⁸⁹ in the Syrian tongue,⁷⁶² and interpreted⁸⁶³⁸ in the Syrian tongue.⁷⁶²

8  Rehum⁷³⁴⁸ the chancellor^{2942 1169} and Shimshai⁸¹²⁴ the scribe⁵⁶¹³ wrote³⁷⁹⁰ a²²⁹⁸ letter¹⁰⁴ against⁵⁹²² Jerusalem³³⁹⁰ to Artaxerxes⁷⁸³ the king⁴⁴³⁰ in this sort:³⁶⁶⁰

9  Then¹¹⁶ wrote Rehum⁷³⁴⁸ the chancellor,^{2942 1169} and Shimshai⁸¹²⁴ the scribe,⁵⁶¹³ and the rest⁷⁶⁰⁶ of their companions;³⁶⁷⁵ the Dinaites,¹⁷⁸⁴ the Apharsathchites,⁶⁷¹ the Tarpelites,²⁹⁶⁷ the Apharsites,⁶⁷⁰ the Archevites,⁷⁵⁶ the Babylonians,⁸⁹⁶ the Susanchites,⁷⁸⁰¹ the Dehavites,¹⁷²³ and the Elamites,⁵⁹⁶²

10  And the rest⁷⁶⁰⁶ of the nations⁵²⁴ whom¹⁷⁶⁸ the great⁷²²⁹ and noble³³⁵⁸ Asnappar⁶²⁰ brought over,¹⁵⁴¹ and set³⁴⁸⁸ in the cities⁷¹⁴⁹ of¹⁷⁶⁸ Samaria,⁸¹¹⁵ and the rest⁷⁶⁰⁶ that are on this side⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river,⁵¹⁰³ and at such a time.³⁷⁰⁶

11  This¹⁸³⁶ is the copy⁶⁵⁷³ of the letter¹⁰⁴ that¹⁷⁶⁸ they sent⁷⁹⁷² unto⁵⁹²² him, even unto⁵⁹²² Artaxerxes⁷⁸³ the king;⁴⁴³⁰ Thy servants⁵⁶⁴⁹ the men⁶⁰⁶ on this side⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river,⁵¹⁰³ and at such a time.³⁷⁰⁶

12  Be¹⁹³⁴ it known³⁰⁴⁶ unto the king,⁴⁴³⁰ that the Jews³⁰⁶² which¹⁷⁶⁸ came up⁵⁵⁵⁹ from^{4481 3890} thee to⁵⁹²² us are come⁸⁵⁸ unto Jerusalem,³³⁹⁰ building¹¹²⁴ the rebellious⁴⁷⁷⁹ and the bad⁸⁷³ city,⁷¹⁴⁹ and have set up³⁶³⁵ the walls⁷⁷⁹² thereof, and joined²³³⁸ the foundations.⁷⁸⁷

13  Be¹⁹³⁴ it known³⁰⁴⁶ now³⁷⁰⁵ unto the king,⁴⁴³⁰ that,¹⁷⁶⁸ if²⁰⁰⁶ this¹⁷⁹¹ city⁷¹⁴⁹ be built,¹¹²⁴ and the walls⁷⁷⁹² set up³⁶³⁵ again, then will they not³⁸⁰⁹ pay⁵⁴¹⁵ toll,⁴⁰⁶¹ tribute,¹⁰⁹³ and custom,¹⁹⁸³ and so thou shalt endamage⁵¹⁴² the revenue⁶⁷⁴ of the kings.⁴⁴³⁰

14  Now³⁷⁰⁵ because^{3606 6903 1768} we have maintenance^{4415 4416} from the king's palace,¹⁹⁶⁵ and it was not³⁸⁰⁹ meet⁷⁴⁹ for us to see²³⁷⁰ the king's⁴⁴³⁰ dishonor,⁶¹⁷³ therefore^{5922 1836} have we sent⁷⁹⁷² and certified³⁰⁴⁶ the king;⁴⁴³⁰

15  That¹⁷⁶⁸ search may be made¹²⁴⁰ in the book⁵⁶⁰⁹ of the records¹⁷⁹⁹ of¹⁷⁶⁸ thy fathers:² so shalt thou find⁷⁹¹² in the book⁵⁶⁰⁹ of the records,¹⁷⁹⁹ and know³⁰⁴⁶ that¹⁷⁶⁸ this¹⁷⁹¹ city⁷¹⁴⁹ is a rebellious⁴⁷⁷⁹ city,⁷¹⁴⁹ and hurtful⁵¹⁴² unto kings⁴⁴³⁰ and provinces,⁴⁰⁸³ and that they have moved⁵⁶⁴⁸ sedition⁸⁴⁹ within the same¹⁴⁵⁹ of⁴⁴⁸¹ old⁵⁹⁵⁷ time:³¹¹⁸ for⁵⁹²² which cause¹⁸³⁶ was this¹⁷⁹¹ city⁷¹⁴⁹ destroyed.²⁷¹⁸

16  We⁵⁸⁶ certify³⁰⁴⁶ the king⁴⁴³⁰ that,¹⁷⁶⁸ if²⁰⁰⁶ this¹⁷⁹¹ city⁷¹⁴⁹ be built¹¹²⁴ again, and the walls⁷⁷⁹² thereof set up,³⁶³⁵ by this¹⁸³⁶ means⁶⁹⁰³ thou shalt have³⁸³ no³⁸⁰⁹ portion²⁵⁰⁸ on this side⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river.⁵¹⁰³

17  Then sent⁷⁹⁷² the king⁴⁴³⁰ an answer⁶⁶⁰⁰ unto⁵⁹²² Rehum⁷³⁴⁸ the chancellor,^{1169 2942} and to Shimshai⁸¹²⁴ the scribe,⁵⁶¹³ and to the rest⁷⁶⁰⁶ of their companions³⁶⁷⁵ that¹⁷⁶⁸ dwell³⁴⁸⁸ in Samaria,⁸¹¹⁵ and unto the rest⁷⁶⁰⁶ beyond⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river,⁵¹⁰³ Peace,⁸⁰⁰¹ and at such a time.³⁷⁰⁶

18  The letter⁵⁴⁰⁷ which¹⁷⁶⁸ ye sent⁷⁹⁷² unto⁵⁹²² us hath been plainly⁶⁵⁶⁸ read⁷¹²³ before⁶⁹²⁵ me.

19  And I commanded,^{7761 2942} and search hath been made,¹²⁴⁰ and it is found⁷⁹¹² that¹⁷⁶⁸ this¹⁷⁹¹ city⁷¹⁴⁹ of⁴⁴⁸¹ old⁵⁹⁵⁷ time³¹¹⁸ hath made insurrection⁵³⁷⁶ against⁵⁹²² kings,⁴⁴³⁰ and that rebellion⁴⁷⁷⁶ and sedition⁸⁴⁹ have been made⁵⁶⁴⁸ therein.

20  There have been¹⁹³⁴ mighty⁸⁶²⁴ kings⁴⁴³⁰ also over⁵⁹²² Jerusalem,³³⁹⁰ which have ruled⁷⁹⁹⁰ over all³⁶⁰⁶ countries beyond⁵⁶⁷⁵ the river;⁵¹⁰³ and toll,⁴⁰⁶¹ tribute,¹⁰⁹³ and custom,¹⁹⁸³ was paid³⁰⁵² unto them.

21  Give⁷⁷⁶¹ ye now³⁷⁰⁵ commandment²⁹⁴² to cause these⁴⁷⁹ men¹⁴⁰⁰ to cease,⁹⁸⁹ and that this¹⁷⁹¹ city⁷¹⁴⁹ be not³⁸⁰⁹ built,¹¹²⁴ until⁵⁷⁰⁵ another commandment²⁹⁴¹ shall be given⁷⁷⁶¹ from⁴⁴⁸¹ me.

22  Take heed^{2095 1934} now that ye fail not⁷⁹⁶⁰ to do⁵⁶⁴⁸ this:^{5922 1836} why⁴¹⁰¹ should damage²²⁵⁷ grow⁷⁶⁸⁰ to the hurt⁵¹⁴² of the kings?⁴⁴³⁰

23  Now¹¹⁶ when^{4481 1768} the copy⁶⁵⁷³ of king⁴⁴³⁰ Artaxerxes'⁷⁸³ letter⁵⁴⁰⁷ was read⁷¹²³ before⁶⁹²⁵ Rehum,⁷³⁴⁸ and Shimshai⁸¹²⁴ the scribe,⁵⁶¹³ and their companions,³⁶⁷⁵ they went up²³⁶ in haste⁹²⁴ to Jerusalem³³⁹⁰ unto⁵⁹²² the Jews,³⁰⁶² and made them¹⁹⁹⁴ to cease⁹⁸⁹ by force¹⁵³ and power.²⁴²⁹

24  Then¹¹⁶ ceased⁹⁸⁹ the work⁵⁶⁷³ of the house¹⁰⁰⁵ of God⁴²⁶ which¹⁷⁶⁸ is at Jerusalem.³³⁹⁰ So¹⁹³⁴ it ceased⁹⁸⁹ unto⁵⁷⁰⁵ the second⁸⁶⁴⁸ year⁸¹⁴⁰ of the reign⁴⁴³⁷ of Darius¹⁸⁶⁸ king⁴⁴³⁰ of Persia.⁶⁵⁴⁰

Tan

‎1 ‏וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ צָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי־בְנֵ֤י הַגּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎2 ‏וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּ אֶל־זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וְאֶל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽאָב֗וֹת וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ לָהֶם֙ נִבְנֶ֣ה עִמָּכֶ֔ם כִּ֣י כָכֶ֔ם נִדְר֖וֹשׁ לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם ולא וְל֣וֹ׀ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ זֹבְחִ֗ים מִימֵי֙ אֵסַ֤ר חַדֹּן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר הַמַּעֲלֶ֥ה אֹתָ֖נוּ פֹּֽה׃

‎3 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֩ לָהֶ֨ם זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ וּשְׁאָ֨ר רָאשֵׁ֤י הָֽאָבוֹת֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־לָ֣כֶם וָלָ֔נוּ לִבְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּי֩ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ יַ֜חַד נִבְנֶ֗ה לַֽיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔נוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃

‎4 ‏וַיְהִי֙ עַם־הָאָ֔רֶץ מְרַפִּ֖ים יְדֵ֣י עַם־יְהוּדָ֑ה ומבלהים וּֽמְבַהֲלִ֥ים אוֹתָ֖ם לִבְנֽוֹת׃

‎5 ‏וְסֹכְרִ֧ים עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹעֲצִ֖ים לְהָפֵ֣ר עֲצָתָ֑ם כָּל־יְמֵ֗י כּ֚וֹרֶשׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרַ֔ס וְעַד־מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃

‎6 ‏וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת מַלְכוּת֑וֹ כָּתְב֣וּ שִׂטְנָ֔ה עַל־יֹשְׁבֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ס

‎7 ‏וּבִימֵ֣י אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֗שְׂתָּא כָּתַ֨ב בִּשְׁלָ֜ם מִתְרְדָ֤ת טָֽבְאֵל֙ וּשְׁאָ֣ר כנותו כְּנָוֹתָ֔יו עַל־ארתחששתא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּ^y מֶ֣לֶךְ פָּרָ֑ס וּכְתָב֙³ הַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן כָּת֥וּב אֲרָמִ֖ית וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם אֲרָמִֽית׃ פ

‎8 ‏רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖א כְּנֵֽמָא׃

‎9 ‏אֱדַ֜יִן רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵ֗ם וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָ֖ר כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹן דִּ֠ינָיֵא וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣א אֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗א ארכוי אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤א בָבְלָיֵא֙ שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔א דהוא דֶּהָיֵ֖א עֵלְמָיֵֽא׃

‎10 ‏וּשְׁאָ֣ר אֻמַּיָּ֗א דִּ֤י הַגְלִי֙ אָסְנַפַּר֙ רַבָּ֣א וְיַקִּירָ֔א וְהוֹתֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ בְּקִרְיָ֖ה דִּ֣י שָׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֥ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃

‎11 ‏דְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔א דִּ֚י שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֔וֹהִי עַל־אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֑א עַבְדֶ֛יךְ^q אֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֖ה וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ פ

‎12 ‏יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֗א דִּ֤י סְלִ֙קוּ֙ מִן־לְוָתָ֔ךְ עֲלֶ֥ינָא אֲת֖וֹ לִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם קִרְיְתָ֨א מָֽרָדְתָּ֤א וּבִֽאישְׁתָּא֙^q בָּנַ֔יִן ושורי וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א אשכללו שַׁכְלִ֔לוּ וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א יַחִֽיטוּ׃

‎13 ‏כְּעַ֗ן יְדִ֙יעַ֙ לֶהֱוֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן מִנְדָּֽה־בְל֤וֹ וַהֲלָךְ֙ לָ֣א יִנְתְּנ֔וּן וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם מַלְכִ֖ים תְּהַנְזִֽק׃

‎14 ‏כְּעַ֗ן כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־מְלַ֤ח הֵֽיכְלָא֙ מְלַ֔חְנָא וְעַרְוַ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א לָ֥א אֲ‍ֽרִֽיךְ לַ֖נָא לְמֶֽחֱזֵ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה שְׁלַ֖חְנָא וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא לְמַלְכָּֽא׃

‎15 ‏דִּ֡י יְבַקַּר֩ בִּֽסְפַר־דָּכְרָ֨נַיָּ֜א דִּ֣י אֲבָהָתָ֗ךְ וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח בִּסְפַ֣ר דָּכְרָנַיָּא֮ וְתִנְדַּע֒ דִּי֩ קִרְיְתָ֨א דָ֜ךְ קִרְיָ֣א מָֽרָדָ֗א וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת מַלְכִין֙ וּמְדִנָ֔ן וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ עָבְדִ֣ין בְּגַוַּ֔הּ מִן־יוֹמָ֖ת עָלְמָ֑א עַ֨ל־דְּנָ֔ה קִרְיְתָ֥א דָ֖ךְ הָֽחָרְבַֽת׃

‎16 ‏מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן לָקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה חֲלָק֙ בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔א לָ֥א אִיתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃ פ

‎17 ‏פִּתְגָמָ֞א שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְכָּ֗א עַל־רְח֤וּם בְּעֵל־טְעֵם֙ וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָר֙ כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן דִּ֥י יָתְבִ֖ין בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֧ר עֲבַֽר־נַהֲרָ֛ה שְׁלָ֖ם וּכְעֶֽת׃ ס

‎18 ‏נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֕א דִּ֥י שְׁלַחְתּ֖וּן עֲלֶ֑ינָא מְפָרַ֥שׁ קֱרִ֖י קָדָמָֽי׃

‎19 ‏וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ וּבַקַּ֣רוּ וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ דִּ֚י קִרְיְתָ֣א דָ֔ךְ מִן־יוֹמָת֙ עָֽלְמָ֔א עַל־מַלְכִ֖ין מִֽתְנַשְּׂאָ֑ה וּמְרַ֥ד וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר מִתְעֲבֶד־בַּֽהּ׃

‎20 ‏וּמַלְכִ֣ין תַּקִּיפִ֗ין הֲווֹ֙ עַל־יְר֣וּשְׁלֶ֔ם וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין בְּכֹ֖ל עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑ה וּמִדָּ֥ה בְל֛וֹ וַהֲלָ֖ךְ מִתְיְהֵ֥ב לְהֽוֹן׃

‎21 ‏כְּעַן֙ שִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם³ לְבַטָּלָ֖א גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֑ךְ וְקִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ לָ֣א תִתְבְּנֵ֔א עַד־מִנִּ֖י טַעְמָ֥א יִתְּשָֽׂם׃

‎22 ‏וּזְהִירִ֥ין הֱו֛וֹ שָׁל֖וּ לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד עַל־דְּנָ֑ה לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין׃ ס

‎23 ‏אֱדַ֗יִן מִן־דִּ֞י פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ דִּ֚י ארתחששתא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ מַלְכָּ֔א קֱרִ֧י קֳדָם־רְח֛וּם וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י סָפְרָ֖א וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן אֲזַ֨לוּ בִבְהִיל֤וּ לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙³ עַל־יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א וּבַטִּ֥לוּ הִמּ֖וֹ בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע וְחָֽיִל׃ ס

‎24 ‏בֵּאדַ֗יִן בְּטֵלַת֙ עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֔א דִּ֖י בִּירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וַהֲוָת֙ בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְמַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָֽס׃ פ

Vul

1 Audierunt autem hostes Judæ et Benjamin, quia filii captivitatis ædificarent templum Domino Deo Israël:

2 et accedentes ad Zorobabel, et ad principes patrum, dixerunt eis: Ædificemus vobiscum, quia ita ut vos, quærimus Deum vestrum: ecce nos immolavimus victimas a diebus Asor Haddan regis Assur, qui adduxit nos huc.

3 Et dixit eis Zorobabel, et Josue, et reliqui principes patrum Israël: Non est vobis et nobis ut ædificemus domum Deo nostro, sed nos ipsi soli ædificabimus Domino Deo nostro, sicut præcepit nobis Cyrus rex Persarum.

4 Factum est igitur ut populus terræ impediret manus populi Judæ, et turbaret eos in ædificando.

5 Conduxerunt autem adversus eos consiliatores, ut destruerent consilium eorum omnibus diebus Cyri regis Persarum, et usque ad regnum Darii regis Persarum.

6 In regno autem Assueri, in principio regni ejus, scripserunt accusationem adversus habitatores Judæ et Jerusalem.

7 Et in diebus Artaxerxis scripsit Beselam, Mithridates, et Thabeel, et reliqui qui erant in consilio eorum, ad Artaxerxem regem Persarum: epistola autem accusationis scripta erat syriace, et legebatur sermone syro.

8 Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scriba, scripserunt epistolam unam de Jerusalem Artaxerxi regi, hujuscemodi:

9 Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scriba, et reliqui consiliatores eorum, Dinæi, et Apharsathachæi, Terphalæi, Apharsæi, Erchuæi, Babylonii, Susanechæi, Dievi, et Ælamitæ,

10 et ceteri de gentibus, quas transtulit Asenaphar magnus et gloriosus, et habitare eas fecit in civitatibus Samariæ, et in reliquis regionibus trans flumen in pace

11 (hoc est exemplar epistolæ, quam miserunt ad eum), Artaxerxi regi, servi tui, viri qui sunt trans fluvium, salutem dicunt.

12 Notum sit regi quia Judæi, qui ascenderunt a te ad nos, venerunt in Jerusalem civitatem rebellem et pessimam, quam ædificant exstruentes muros ejus, et parietes componentes.

13 Nunc igitur notum sit regi, quia si civitas illa ædificata fuerit, et muri ejus instaurati, tributum, et vectigal, et annuos reditus non dabunt, et usque ad reges hæc noxa perveniet.

14 Nos autem memores salis, quod in palatio comedimus, et quia læsiones regis videre nefas ducimus, idcirco misimus et nuntiavimus regi,

15 ut recenseas in libris historiarum patrum tuorum, et invenies scriptum in commentariis: et scies quoniam urbs illa, urbs rebellis est, et nocens regibus et provinciis, et bella concitantur in ea ex diebus antiquis: quam ob rem et civitas ipsa destructa est.

16 Nuntiamus nos regi, quoniam si civitas illa ædificata fuerit, et muri ipsius instaurati, possessionem trans fluvium non habebis.

17 Verbum misit rex ad Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scribam, et ad reliquos, qui erant in consilio eorum habitatores Samariæ, et ceteris trans fluvium, salutem dicens et pacem.

18 Accusatio, quam misistis ad nos, manifeste lecta est coram me,

19 et a me præceptum est: et recensuerunt, inveneruntque quoniam civitas illa a diebus antiquis adversum reges rebellat, et seditiones, et prælia concitantur in ea:

20 nam et reges fortissimi fuerunt in Jerusalem, qui et dominati sunt omni regioni quæ trans fluvium est: tributum quoque et vectigal, et reditus accipiebant.

21 Nunc ergo audite sententiam: prohibeatis viros illos, ut urbs illa non ædificetur donec si forte a me jussum fuerit.

22 Videte ne negligenter hoc impleatis, et paulatim crescat malum contra reges.

23 Itaque exemplum edicti Artaxerxis regis lectum est coram Reum Beelteem, et Samsai scriba, et consiliariis eorum: et abierunt festini in Jerusalem ad Judæos, et prohibuerunt eos in brachio et robore.

24 Tunc intermissum est opus domus Domini in Jerusalem, et non fiebat usque ad annum secundum regni Darii regis Persarum.