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And thou shalt find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and shalt understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities:
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And forasmuch as the things pertaining to the temple are now in hand, we think it meet not to neglect such a matter,
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But to speak unto our lord the king, to the intent that, if it be thy pleasure it may be sought out in the books of thy fathers:
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And thou shalt find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and shalt understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities:
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And that the Jews were rebellious, and raised always wars therein; for the which cause even this city was made desolate.
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Wherefore now we do declare unto thee, O lord the king, that if this city be built again, and the walls thereof set up anew, thou shalt from henceforth have no passage into Celosyria and Phenice.