H9002–/וְ–v

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָ֨ר (וּ) u. “and”וָלָ֔נוּ (וָ) va. “and”

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

וּֽמְבַהֲלִ֥ים (וּֽ) u. “and”

And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

וְסֹכְרִ֧ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ (וּ) u. “and”וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (וִ) vi. “and”

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

וּבִימֵ֣י (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁאָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְתָב֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְתֻרְגָּ֥ם (וּ) u. “and”

Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞א (וַ) va. “and”

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.

וּשְׁאָ֣ר (וּ) u. “and”וְיַקִּירָ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹתֵ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.

וּבִֽישְׁתָּא֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְשׁוּרַיָּ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וַהֲלָךְ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְאַפְּתֹ֥ם (וְ) ve. “and”

Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

וְעַרְוַ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְהוֹדַ֥עְנָא (וְ) ve. “and”

That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

וּ֠תְהַשְׁכַּח (וּ֠) U. “so”וְתִנְדַּע֒ (וְ) ve. “so”וּֽמְהַנְזְקַ֤ת (וּֽ) u. “and”וּמְדִנָ֔ן (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶשְׁתַּדּוּר֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׁאָר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁאָ֧ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְעֶֽת׃ (וּ) u. “and”

And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

וּמִנִּי֮ (וּ) u. “and”וּבַקַּ֣רוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַשְׁכַּ֔חוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְרַ֥ד (וּ) u. “and”וְאֶשְׁתַּדּ֖וּר (וְ) ve. “and”

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

וּמַלְכִ֣ין (וּ) u. “and”וְשַׁ֨לִּיטִ֔ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִדָּ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”וַהֲלָ֖ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.

וְקִרְיְתָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

וּזְהִירִ֥ין (וּ) u. “and”

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וּבַטִּ֥לוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְחָֽיִל׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

וַהֲוָת֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

וְהִתְנַבִּ֞י (וְ) ve. “and”וּזְכַרְיָ֤ה (וּ) u. “and”וּבִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (וּ) u. “and”

Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.

וְיֵשׁ֣וּעַ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁרִ֣יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִמְּה֛וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

וּשְׁתַ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וְכֵן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

וְעֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וֶאֱדַ֛יִן (וֶ) ve. “and”