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'May the king now please be informed that the Jews, who have come up from you to us, have arrived in Jerusalem and are rebuilding the rebellious and evil city; they have begun rebuilding the walls and are laying the foundations; (Ezra 4, 12)
and now the king should be informed that once this city is rebuilt and the walls are restored, they will refuse to pay tribute, tax or toll, thus the king will incur a loss; (Ezra 4, 13)
and now, because we eat the palace salt, it is not proper for us to see this affront offered to the king; we therefore send this information to the king (Ezra 4, 14)
We inform the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will soon have no territories left in Transeuphrates.' (Ezra 4, 16)
The king sent this reply: 'To Rehum the governor, to Shimshai the secretary, and to their other associates resident in Samaria and elsewhere in Transeuphrates: Greetings! (Ezra 4, 17)
Beware of acting negligently in this matter. Why should the harm grow, to endanger the king?' (Ezra 4, 22)
As soon as the text of King Artaxerxes' document had been read to Rehum the governor, Shimshai the secretary and their associates, they hurried to the Jews in Jerusalem and stopped their work by force of arms. (Ezra 4, 23)
Work on the Temple of God in Jerusalem then ceased, and was discontinued until the second year of the reign of Darius King of Persia. (Ezra 4, 24)
A copy of the letter which Tattenai, governor of Transeuphrates, Shethar-Bozenai and his associates, the officials in Transeuphrates, sent to King Darius. (Ezra 5, 6)
They sent him a report which ran as follows: 'To King Darius, hearty greetings! (Ezra 5, 7)
'The king should be informed that we went to the province of Judah, to the Temple of the great God, which is being rebuilt with large stones; beams are being embedded in the walls; the work is being carried out energetically and is making good progress. (Ezra 5, 8)
'They gave us the following answer, "We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth; we are rebuilding the Temple built many years ago, which a great king of Israel had built and completed. (Ezra 5, 11)
