17 “To King Artaxerxes our Lord, from your servants, Rathumus the recorder, Samellius the scribe, and the rest of their council, and the judges who are in Coelesyria and Phoenicia: (WEB) 18 Let it now be known to our lord the king, that the Jews that have come up from you to us, having come to Jerusalem, are building that rebellious and wicked city, and are repairing its marketplaces and walls, and are laying the foundation of a temple. (WEB) 19 Now if this city is built and its walls are finished, they will not only refuse to give tribute, but will even stand up against kings. (WEB)
1 Esdras 2:17–19
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