ECB(i)
7 and in the days of Artach Shashta Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabe El and the survivors of their colleagues inscribe to Artach Shashta sovereign of Persia: and the inscribing of the epistle is inscribed in Aramaic and translated in Aramaic.
8 Rechum the master of decrees and Shimshay the scribe inscribe one epistle against Yeru Shalem to Artach Shashta the sovereign thus:
9 Then Rechum the master of decrees and Shimshay the scribe and the survivors of their colleagues - the Dinaiy, the Apharesiym, the Tarpeliy, the Apharsiy, the Archeviy, the Babeliy, the Shushanchiy, the Dehaviy and the Elamiy
10 and the survivors of the nations whom the great and esteemed Osnapper reveals and settles in the cities of Shomeron, and the survivors on this side the river, and et cetera.
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ARTACH SHASHTA TRIBULATES AGAINST THE HOUSE OF YAH VEH
This is the transcript of the epistle they send him: To Artach Shashta the sovereign; your servants, the men on this side the river, and et cetera. 12 Now be it known to the sovereign, that the Yah Hudiym who ascended from you to us come to Yeru Shalem, and are building the rebellious and wicked city: and finishing the walls thereof and joining the foundations. 13 Now be it known to the sovereign, that, if this city is built and the walls finished, then they give not tribute, excise and custom; and thus damage the revenue of the sovereigns. 14 Now, because we are salted with the salt of the manse; and it is not convenient for us to see the nakedness of the sovereign; so we send and make known to the sovereign; 15 to search the scroll of the records of your fathers: and find in the scroll of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city and damaging to sovereigns and jurisdictions; and that they have rebels in their midst from eternal days: for which cause this city is desolated: 16 we have the sovereign know that if this city is built and the walls finished, that you have no portion on this side the river.
ARTACH SHASHTA TRIBULATES AGAINST THE HOUSE OF YAH VEH
This is the transcript of the epistle they send him: To Artach Shashta the sovereign; your servants, the men on this side the river, and et cetera. 12 Now be it known to the sovereign, that the Yah Hudiym who ascended from you to us come to Yeru Shalem, and are building the rebellious and wicked city: and finishing the walls thereof and joining the foundations. 13 Now be it known to the sovereign, that, if this city is built and the walls finished, then they give not tribute, excise and custom; and thus damage the revenue of the sovereigns. 14 Now, because we are salted with the salt of the manse; and it is not convenient for us to see the nakedness of the sovereign; so we send and make known to the sovereign; 15 to search the scroll of the records of your fathers: and find in the scroll of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city and damaging to sovereigns and jurisdictions; and that they have rebels in their midst from eternal days: for which cause this city is desolated: 16 we have the sovereign know that if this city is built and the walls finished, that you have no portion on this side the river.