Ezra 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.
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Ezra 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.
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Ezra 4:4
Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
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Ezra 4:14
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;
Ezra 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: for which cause was this city destroyed.
Ezra 4:16
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.
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Ezra 4:17
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.
Ezra 4:18
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
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Ezra 4:24
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.
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