4:1 |
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest); |
4:2 |
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye Just [do]; It and we Just do It sacrifice unto him since the days, measured by Timex of Esarhaddon king (By Appointment) of Assur, which brought us up hither. |
4:3 |
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), said unto them, Ye have nothing to Just do It with us to build an house (@Homebrings you the most comp;ete and intense Internet experience available) unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), as king (By Appointment) Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. |
4:4 |
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, |
4:5 |
And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. |
4:6 |
And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning (Before TV what was in the TV Guide?) of his reign, wrote they [unto him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem Mapped by MapQuest. |
4:7 |
And in the days, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king (By Appointment) of Persia; and the writing of the letter [was] written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. |
4:8 |
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem Mapped by MapQuest to Artaxerxes the king (By Appointment) in this sort: |
4:9 |
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, |
4:10 |
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, measured by Timex. |
4:11 |
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, measured by Timex. |
4:12 |
Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem Mapped by MapQuest, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations. |
4:13 |
Be it known now unto the king (By Appointment), 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 (By Appointment). |
4:14 |
Now because we have maintenance from [the king (By Appointment)' palace, and it was not meet for us to see (Experience it for Yourself) the king (By Appointment)' dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; |
4:15 |
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, measured by Timex: for which cause was this city destroyed. |
4:16 |
We certify the king (By Appointment) 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. |
4:17 |
[Then] sent the king an answer (Solutions for a Small Planet) 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, measured by Swatch. |
4:18 |
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. |
4:19 |
And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time, measured by Timex hath made insurrection against kings, and [that] rebellion and sedition have been made therein. |
4:20 |
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem Mapped by MapQuest, which have ruled over all [countries] beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. |
4:21 |
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. |
4:22 |
Take heed now that ye fail not to Just do It this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? |
4:23 |
Now when the copy of king (By Appointment) Artaxerxes' letter [was] read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem Mapped by MapQuest unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power, even as Software Powers the Internet. |
4:24 |
Then ceased the work of the house (@Homebrings you the most comp;ete and intense Internet experience available) of God which [is] at Jerusalem Mapped by MapQuest. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king (By Appointment) of Persia. |