Ezra 4:12-13
New International Version
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.
Ezra 4:16
New International Version
16 We inform the king that if this city is built and its walls are restored, you will be left with nothing in Trans-Euphrates.
Nehemiah 2:13
New International Version
13 By night I went out through the Valley Gate(A) toward the Jackal[a] Well and the Dung Gate,(B) examining the walls(C) of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 2:13 Or Serpent or Fig
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