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Ezra 4:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
Ezra 4:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
11 ¶ This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto King Artaxerxes, THY SERVANTS the men beyond the River and Cheeneth, salute thee.
12 Be it known unto the King that the Jews, which came up from thee to us, are come unto Jerusalem (a city rebellious and wicked) and build, and lay the foundations of the walls, and have joined the foundations.
13 Be it known now unto the king, that if this city be built, and the foundations of the walls laid, they will not give toll, tribute, nor [a]custom: so shalt thou hinder the king’s tribute.
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- Ezra 4:13 Meaning, the gifts that are wont to be given to kings when they pass by any country.
Ezra 4:11-13
New International Version
Ezra 4:11-13
New International Version
11 (This is a copy of the letter they sent him.)
To King Artaxerxes,
From your servants in Trans-Euphrates:
12 The king should know that the people who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring the walls and repairing the foundations.(A)
13 Furthermore, the king should know that if this city is built and its walls are restored, no more taxes, tribute or duty(B) will be paid, and eventually the royal revenues will suffer.[a]
Footnotes
- Ezra 4:13 The meaning of the Aramaic for this clause is uncertain.
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