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11 this is the copy of the letter which they sent to him:

“To King Artaxerxes: Your servants, the men in the region beyond the River, and now—

12 let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are rebuilding (A)the rebellious and evil city and (B)are completing the walls and repairing the foundations.

13 Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are completed, (C)they will not give tribute, custom, or toll, and it will damage the revenue of the kings.

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