Ezra 4:18
And now the sense of the letter which you sent to us has been made clear to me,
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Ezra 4:18
And now the sense of the letter which you sent to us has been made clear to me,
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Ezra 4:20
Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem, ruling over all the country across the river, to whom they gave taxes and payments in goods and forced payments.
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Ezra 4:21
Give an order now, that these men are to do nothing more, and that the building of the town is to be stopped, till I give an order.
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Ezra 4:22
Be certain to do this with all care: do not let trouble be increased to the king's damage.
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Ezra 4:23
Then, after reading the king's letter, Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their friends went quickly to Jerusalem, to the Jews, and had them stopped by force.
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