Ezra 第 4 章 - King James Strong Number Version

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Now when the adversaries <H6862> of Judah <H3063> and Benjamin <H1144> heard <H8085> that the children <H1121> of the captivity <H1473> builded <H1129> the temple <H1964> unto the LORD <H3068> God <H0430> of Israel; <H3478>

2

Then they came <H5066> to Zerubbabel, <H2216> and to the chief <H7218> of the fathers, <H0001> and said <H0559> unto them, Let us build <H1129> with you: for we seek <H1875> your God, <H0430> as ye [do]; and we do sacrifice <H2076> unto him since the days <H3117> of Esarhaddon <H0634> king <H4428> of Assur, <H0804> which brought us up <H5927> hither.

3

But Zerubbabel, <H2216> and Jeshua, <H3442> and the rest <H7605> of the chief <H7218> of the fathers <H0001> of Israel, <H3478> said <H0559> unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build <H1129> an house <H1004> unto our God; <H0430> but we ourselves together <H3162> will build <H1129> unto the LORD <H3068> God <H0430> of Israel, <H3478> as king <H4428> Cyrus <H3566> the king <H4428> of Persia <H6539> hath commanded <H6680> us.

4

Then the people <H5971> of the land <H0776> weakened <H7503> the hands <H3027> of the people <H5971> of Judah, <H3063> and troubled <H0926> them in building, <H1129>

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And hired <H7936> counsellors <H3289> against them, to frustrate <H6565> their purpose, <H6098> all the days <H3117> of Cyrus <H3566> king <H4428> of Persia, <H6539> even until the reign <H4438> of Darius <H1867> king <H4428> of Persia. <H6539>

6

And in the reign <H4438> of Ahasuerus, <H0325> in the beginning <H8462> of his reign, <H4438> wrote <H3789> they [unto him] an accusation <H7855> against the inhabitants <H3427> of Judah <H3063> and Jerusalem. <H3389>

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And in the days <H3117> of Artaxerxes <H0783> wrote <H3789> Bishlam, <H1312> Mithredath, <H4990> Tabeel, <H2870> and the rest <H7605> of their companions, <H3674> unto Artaxerxes <H0783> king <H4428> of Persia; <H6539> and the writing <H3791> of the letter <H5406> [was] written <H3789> in the Syrian <H0762> tongue, and interpreted <H8638> in the Syrian <H0762> tongue.

8

Rehum <H7348> the chancellor <H1169> <H2942> and Shimshai <H8124> the scribe <H5613> wrote <H3790> a <H2298> letter <H0104> against <H5922> Jerusalem <H3390> to Artaxerxes <H0783> the king <H4430> in this sort: <H3660>

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Then <H0116> [wrote] Rehum <H7348> the chancellor, <H1169> <H2942> and Shimshai <H8124> the scribe, <H5613> and the rest <H7606> of their companions; <H3675> the Dinaites, <H1784> the Apharsathchites, <H0671> the Tarpelites, <H2967> the Apharsites, <H0670> the Archevites, <H0756> the Babylonians, <H0896> the Susanchites, <H7801> the Dehavites, <H1723> [and] the Elamites, <H5962>

10

And the rest <H7606> of the nations <H0524> whom <H1768> the great <H7229> and noble <H3358> Asnapper <H0620> brought over, <H1541> and set <H3488> <H1994> in the cities <H7149> of Samaria, <H8115> and the rest <H7606> [that are] on this side <H5675> the river, <H5103> and at such a time. <H3706>

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This <H1836> [is] the copy <H6573> of the letter <H0104> that <H1768> they sent <H7972> unto <H5922> him, [even] unto <H5922> Artaxerxes <H0783> the king; <H4430> Thy servants <H5649> the men <H0606> on this side <H5675> the river, <H5103> and at such a time. <H3706>

12

Be it <H1934> known <H3046> unto the king, <H4430> that the Jews <H3062> which <H1768> came up <H5559> from <H4481> thee <H3890> to us <H5922> are come <H0858> unto Jerusalem, <H3390> building <H1124> the rebellious <H4779> and the bad <H0873> city, <H7149> and have set up <H3635> the walls <H7792> [thereof], and joined <H2338> the foundations. <H0787>

13

Be it <H1934> known <H3046> now <H3705> unto the king, <H4430> that, if <H2006> this <H1791> city <H7149> be builded, <H1124> and the walls <H7792> set up <H3635> [again, then] will they not <H3809> pay <H5415> toll, <H4061> tribute, <H1093> and custom, <H1983> and [so] thou shalt endamage <H5142> the revenue <H0674> of the kings. <H4430>

14

Now <H3705> because <H6903> <H3606> <H1768> we have <H4415> maintenance <H4416> from [the king's] palace, <H1965> and it was not <H3809> meet <H0749> for us to see <H2370> the king's <H4430> dishonour, <H6173> therefore <H5922> <H1836> have we sent <H7972> and certified <H3046> the king; <H4430>

15

That search <H1240> may be made in the book <H5609> of the records <H1799> of thy fathers: <H0002> so shalt thou find <H7912> in the book <H5609> of the records, <H1799> and know <H3046> that this <H1791> city <H7149> [is] a rebellious <H4779> city, <H7149> and hurtful <H5142> unto kings <H4430> and provinces, <H4083> and that they have moved <H5648> sedition <H0849> within the same <H1459> of <H4481> old <H5957> time: <H3118> for <H5922> which <H1836> cause was this <H1791> city <H7149> destroyed. <H2718>

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We <H0586> certify <H3046> the king <H4430> that, if <H2006> this <H1791> city <H7149> be builded <H1124> [again], and the walls <H7792> thereof set up, <H3635> by this <H1836> means <H6903> thou shalt have <H0383> no <H3809> portion <H2508> on this side <H5675> the river. <H5103>

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[Then] sent <H7972> the king <H4430> an answer <H6600> unto <H5922> Rehum <H7348> the chancellor, <H1169> <H2942> and [to] Shimshai <H8124> the scribe, <H5613> and [to] the rest <H7606> of their companions <H3675> that dwell <H3488> in Samaria, <H8115> and [unto] the rest <H7606> beyond <H5675> the river, <H5103> Peace, <H8001> and at such a time. <H3706>

18

The letter <H5407> which ye sent <H7972> unto us <H5922> hath been plainly <H6568> read <H7123> before <H6925> me.

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And I <H4481> commanded, <H7761> <H2942> and search <H1240> hath been made, and it is found <H7912> that this <H1791> city <H7149> of <H4481> old <H5957> time <H3118> hath made insurrection <H5376> against <H5922> kings, <H4430> and [that] rebellion <H4776> and sedition <H0849> have been made <H5648> therein.

20

There have been <H1934> mighty <H8624> kings <H4430> also over <H5922> Jerusalem, <H3390> which have ruled <H7990> over all <H3606> [countries] beyond <H5675> the river; <H5103> and toll, <H4061> tribute, <H1093> and custom, <H1983> was paid <H3052> unto them.

21

Give <H7761> ye now <H3705> commandment <H2942> to cause these <H0479> men <H1400> to cease, <H0989> and that this <H1791> city <H7149> be not <H3809> builded, <H1124> until <H5705> [another] commandment <H2941> shall be given <H7761> from me. <H4481>

22

Take heed <H1934> <H2095> now that ye fail <H7960> not to do <H5922> <H5648> this: <H1836> why <H4101> should damage <H2257> grow <H7680> to the hurt <H5142> of the kings? <H4430>

23

Now <H0116> when <H4481> <H1768> the copy <H6573> of king <H4430> Artaxerxes' <H0783> letter <H5407> [was] read <H7123> before <H6925> Rehum, <H7348> and Shimshai <H8124> the scribe, <H5613> and their companions, <H3675> they went up <H0236> in haste <H0924> to Jerusalem <H3390> unto <H5922> the Jews, <H3062> and made them <H1994> to cease <H0989> by force <H0153> and power. <H2429>

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Then <H0116> ceased <H0989> the work <H5673> of the house <H1005> of God <H0426> which [is] at Jerusalem. <H3390> So it ceased <H1934> <H0989> unto <H5705> the second <H8648> year <H8140> of the reign <H4437> of Darius <H1868> king <H4430> of Persia. <H6540>