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21 Now issue a decree to make those men stop, that this city may not be rebuilt until a decree is issued by me.

22 And beware of being negligent in doing this matter; why should harm increase to damage the kings?”

23 Then as soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes’ document was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their colleagues, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews and stopped them by force and military.

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