Catholic Public Domain Version
"We report to the king that if this city will have been built, and its walls repaired, you will have no possession across the river.” "
— Ezra 4:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“We certify the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River. ”
“We inform the king that, if this city be built, and the walls finished, by this means you shall have no portion beyond the River.”
“We therefore are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, you will not retain control of this portion of Trans-Euphrates.””
“We certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river.”
“We give you word, that if the building of this town and its walls is made complete, there will be an end of your power in the country across the river.”
“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.”
And now let be it known to the king, that if this city will have been built up, and its walls repaired, they will not pay tribute, nor tax, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will affect even the kings.
But, remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we are led to believe that it is a crime to see the king harmed, we have therefore sent and reported to the king,
so that you may search in the books of the histories of your fathers, and you may find written in the records, and you may know that this city is a rebellious city, and that it is harmful to the kings and the provinces, and that wars were incited within it from the days of antiquity. For which reason also, the city itself was destroyed.
We report to the king that if this city will have been built, and its walls repaired, you will have no possession across the river.”
The king sent word to Rehum, the commander, and to Shimshai, the scribe, and to the rest who were in their council, to the inhabitants of Samaria, and to the others across the river, offering a greeting and peace.
“The accusation, which you have sent to us, has been read aloud before me.
And it was commanded by me, and they searched and found that this city, from the days of antiquity, has rebelled against the kings, and that seditions and battles have been incited within it.