Ezra 4:11-13

The Voice

¹¹ King Artaxerxes,

We, your servants who live beyond the Euphrates River, are compelled to report to you the treasonous actions of the Jews.

¹² The Jews whom your predecessors sent to Jerusalem are busy rebuilding the city, its fortifications, and its foundations with the intention of rebelling against you. ¹³ If they succeed, dear king, they will stop paying your required tribute, customs, and tolls, and your revenue will suffer.