World English Bible
"The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me."
— Ezra 4:18, World English Bible
“The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.”
“The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. ”
“The letter you sent to us has been translated and read in my presence.”
“The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,”
“And now the sense of the letter which you sent to us has been made clear to me,”
“The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.”
that 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 sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
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.
[Then] sent the king an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria, and in the rest [of the country] beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.
The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
I decreed, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree shall be made by me.