Ezra 4

KJVNow when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel;

GIGAKJVNow when the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity built the temple to the Lord God of Israel.

KJVThen 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 do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

GIGAKJVThen they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said to them, Let us build with you. For we seek your God, as you do. We do sacrifice to him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up here.

KJVBut Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

GIGAKJVBut Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said to them, You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God. But we ourselves together will build to the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.

KJVAnd hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

GIGAKJVAnd hired advisers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

KJVAnd in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVAnd in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they to him an accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

KJVAnd in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

GIGAKJVAnd in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, to Artaxerxes king of Persia. The writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

KJVThen 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,

GIGAKJVThen 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,

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd the rest of the nations 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.

KJVThis 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.

GIGAKJVThis is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artaxerxes the king, Your servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

KJVBe it known unto the king, that 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.

GIGAKJVBe it known to the king, that the Jews which came up from you to us have come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up its walls, and joined the foundations.

KJVBe it known now unto the king, 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.

GIGAKJVBe it known now to the king, that, if this city be built, and the walls set up again, then they will not pay taxes, fees, and tolls, and so you shall damage the revenue of the kings.

KJVNow 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;

GIGAKJVNow because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not fitting for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and certified the king.

KJVThat 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.

GIGAKJVThat search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved rebellion within the same of old time. For which cause was this city destroyed.

KJVWe 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.

GIGAKJVWe certify the king who, if this city be built again, and its walls set up, by this means you shall have no portion on this side the river.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen sent the king an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that live in Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

KJVThe letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

GIGAKJVThe letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.

KJVAnd I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

GIGAKJVAnd I commanded, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and rebellion have been made in it.

KJVThere have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

GIGAKJVThere have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river. Taxes, fees, and tolls, was paid to them.

KJVGive ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.

GIGAKJVGive now commandment to cause these men to stop, and that this city is not built, until another commandment shall be given from me.

KJVTake heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

GIGAKJVBe careful now that you do not fail to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

KJVNow when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

GIGAKJVNow when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in a hurry to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to stop by force and power.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen stopped the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it stayed stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.