Ezra 4:16-24
We
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the king
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that, if
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this
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city
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[again], and the walls
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by this
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means
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thou shalt have
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no
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portion
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on this side
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the river
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the king
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an answer
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unto
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Rehum
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and [to] Shimshai
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the scribe
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and [to] the rest
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of their companions
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in Samaria
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and [unto] the rest
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beyond
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the river
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Peace
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and at such a time
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{companions: Chaldee, societies}<03706>_.
And I
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that this
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city
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of
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old
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time
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against
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kings
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and [that] rebellion
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and sedition
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therein. {I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set} {made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself}<0849>
mighty
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kings
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also over
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Jerusalem
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which have ruled
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over all
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[countries] beyond
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the river
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and toll
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tribute
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and custom
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unto them.<01983>_,
ye now
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commandment
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these
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men
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and that this
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city
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be not
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until
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[another] commandment
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from me
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{Give...: Chaldee, Make a decree}<04481>_.
Now
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the copy
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of king
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Artaxerxes
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letter
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before
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Rehum
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and Shimshai
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the scribe
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and their companions
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in haste
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to Jerusalem
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unto
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the Jews
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and made them
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by force
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and power
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{by force...: Chaldee, by arm and power}<02429>_.