Ezra 4:10-12

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¹⁰ and men from several other nations. (They had been taken from their own lands by the great and noble Osnappar and relocated in Jerusalem, Samaria, and throughout the neighboring lands west of the Euphrates River.)

¹¹ Here is the text of the letter they sent to King Artaxerxes:

“Sir: Greetings from your loyal subjects west of the Euphrates River. ¹² Please be informed that the Jews sent to Jerusalem from Babylon are rebuilding this historically rebellious and evil city; they have already rebuilt its walls and have repaired the foundations of the Temple.