KJV EZR4 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek

4:1 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 [H430] of Israel [H3478] ;(the children: Heb. the sons of the transportation)

4:2 Then they came [H5066] to Zerubbabel [H2216] , and to the chief [H7218] of the fathers [H1] , and said [H559] unto them, Let us build [H1129] with you: for we seek [H1875] your God [H430] , as ye [do]; and we do sacrifice [H2076] unto him since the days [H3117] of Esarhaddon [H634] king [H4428] of Assur [H804] , which brought us up hither [H5927] .

4:3 But Zerubbabel [H2216] , and Jeshua [H3442] , and the rest [H7605] of the chief [H7218] of the fathers [H1] of Israel [H3478] , said [H559] unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build [H1129] an house [H1004] unto our God [H430] ; but we ourselves together [H3162] will build [H1129] unto the LORD [H3068] God [H430] of Israel [H3478] , as king [H4428] Cyrus [H3566] the king [H4428] of Persia [H6539] hath commanded [H6680] us.

4:4 Then the people [H5971] of the land [H776] weakened [H7503] the hands [H3027] of the people [H5971] of Judah [H3063] , and troubled [H926] [H1089] them in building [H1129] ,

4:5 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] .

4:6 And in the reign [H4438] of Ahasuerus [H325] , 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] .(Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh)

4:7 And in the days [H3117] of Artaxerxes [H783] wrote [H3789] Bishlam [H1312] , Mithredath [H4990] , Tabeel [H2870] , and the rest [H7605] of their companions [H3674] , unto Artaxerxes [H783] king [H4428] of Persia [H6539] ; and the writing [H3791] of the letter [H5406] [was] written [H3789] in the Syrian tongue [H762] , and interpreted [H8638] in the Syrian tongue [H762] .(Bishlam: or, in peace)(companions: Heb. societies)

4:8 Rehum [H7348] the chancellor [H1169] [H2942] and Shimshai [H8124] the scribe [H5613] wrote [H3790] a [H2298] letter [H104] against [H5922] Jerusalem [H3390] to Artaxerxes [H783] the king [H4430] in this sort [H3660] :(scribe: or, secretary)

4:9 Then [H116] [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 [H671] , the Tarpelites [H2967] , the Apharsites [H670] , the Archevites [H756] , the Babylonians [H896] , the Susanchites [H7801] , the Dehavites [H1723] , [and] the Elamites [H5962] ,(companions: Chald. societies)

4:10 And the rest [H7606] of the nations [H524] whom [H1768] the great [H7229] and noble [H3358] Asnappar [H620] 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] .(at such: Chaldee, Cheeneth)

4:11 This [H1836] [is] the copy [H6573] of the letter [H104] that [H1768] they sent [H7972] unto him [H5922] , [even] unto Artaxerxes [H783] the king [H4430] ; Thy servants [H5649] the men [H606] on this side [H5675] the river [H5103] , and at such a time [H3706] .

4:12 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 [H858] unto Jerusalem [H3390] , building [H1124] the rebellious [H4779] and the bad [H873] city [H7149] , and have set up [H3635] [H3635] the walls [H7792] [thereof], and joined [H2338] the foundations [H787] .(set up: or, finished)(joined: Chal. sewed together)

4:13 Be it known [H3046] [H1934] 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 [H674] of the kings [H4430] .(pay: Chal. give)(revenue: or, strength)

4:14 Now [H3705] because [H6903] [H3606] we have [H1768] maintenance [H4415] [H4416] from [the king's] palace [H1965] , and it was not [H3809] meet [H749] for us to see [H2370] the king's [H4430] dishonour [H6173] , therefore [H5922] [H1836] have we sent [H7972] and certified [H3046] the king [H4430] ;(we have: Chal. we are salted with the salt of the palace)

4:15 That search [H1240] may be made in the book [H5609] of the records [H1799] of thy fathers [H2] : 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 [H849] within the same [H1459] of [H4481] old [H5957] time [H3118] : for [H5922] which [H1836] cause was this [H1791] city [H7149] destroyed [H2718] .(moved: Cald. made)(within: Chald. in the midst thereof)

4:16 We [H586] 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 [H383] no [H3809] portion [H2508] on this side [H5675] the river [H5103] .

4:17 [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] .(companions: Chal. societies)

4:18 The letter [H5407] which ye sent [H7972] unto us [H5922] hath been plainly [H6568] read [H7123] before [H6925] me.

4:19 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 [H849] have been made [H5648] therein.(I commanded: Chald. by me a decree is set)(made insurrection: Chald. lifted up itself)

4:20 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.

4:21 Give [H7761] ye now [H3705] commandment [H2942] to cause [H989] these [H479] men [H1400] to cease [H989] , and that this [H1791] city [H7149] be not [H3809] builded [H1124] , until [H5705] [another] commandment [H2941] shall be given [H7761] from me [H4481] .(Give: Chaldee, Make a decree)

4:22 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] ?

4:23 Now [H116] when [H4481] [H1768] the copy [H6573] of king [H4430] Artaxerxes' [H783] letter [H5407] [was] read [H7123] before [H6925] Rehum [H7348] , and Shimshai [H8124] the scribe [H5613] , and their companions [H3675] , they went up [H236] in haste [H924] to Jerusalem [H3390] unto [H5922] the Jews [H3062] , and made them [H1994] to cease [H989] by force [H153] and power [H2429] .(by force: Chaldee, by arm and power)

4:24 Then [H116] ceased [H989] the work [H5673] of the house [H1005] of God [H426] which [is] at Jerusalem [H3390] . So it ceased [H1934] [H989] unto [H5705] the second [H8648] year [H8140] of the reign [H4437] of Darius [H1868] king [H4430] of Persia [H6540] .