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And the rest of the nations H1768 the great and noble H1768nappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest H1768 are on this side the river, and at such a time.

This is the copy of the letter H1768 they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

Be it known unto the king, H1768 the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.

Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it wH1768 not meet H1768 us to see the king's dishonour, thereH1768e have we sent and certified the king;

Now H1768 the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter wH1768 read beH1768e Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in hH1768te to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to ceH1768e by H1768ce and power.

And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple H1768 wH1768 in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, H1768 name wH1768 Sheshbazzar, H1768 he had made governor;

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews H1768 the building of this house of God: H1768 of the king's goods, even of the triH1768e beyond the river, H1768thwith expences be given unto these men, H1768 they be not hindered.

H1768H1768much H1768 thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellers have freely offered unto the God of Israel, H1768 habitation is in Jerusalem,

And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, H1768 do after the will of your God.