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И҆ оу҆слы́шаша вразѝ і҆ꙋ̑дины и҆ венїамі̑ни, ꙗ҆́кѡ сы́нове преселе́нїѧ созида́ютъ це́рковь гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ і҆и҃левꙋ,

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And they that afflicted Juda and Benjamin heard, that the children of the captivity were building a house to the Lord God of Israel.

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и҆ пристꙋпи́ша къ зорова́велю и҆ ко кнѧзє́мъ ѻ҆те́чествъ и҆ реко́ша и҆̀мъ: сози́ждемъ съ ва́ми, поне́же, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ вы̀, и҆́щемъ бг҃а ва́шего и҆ є҆мꙋ̀ мы̀ жре́мъ же́ртвꙋ ѿ дні́й а҆сарада́на царѧ̀ а҆ссꙋ́рска приве́дшагѡ ны сѣ́мѡ.

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And they drew near to Zorobabel, and to the heads of families, and said to them, We will build with you; for as ye do, we seek to serve our God, and we do sacrifice to him from the days of Asaradan king of Assur, who brought us hither.

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И҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ зорова́вель и҆ і҆исꙋ́съ и҆ про́чїи кнѧ̑зи ѻ҆те́чествъ і҆и҃левыхъ: нѣ́сть на́мъ и҆ ва́мъ созда́ти до́мъ бг҃ꙋ на́шемꙋ, поне́же мы̀ са́ми ѡ҆со́бнѡ сози́ждемъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ бг҃ꙋ на́шемꙋ, ꙗ҆́коже повелѣ̀ на́мъ кѵ́ръ ца́рь пе́рсскїй.

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Then Zorobabel, and Jesus and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel said to them, It is not for us and you to build a house to our God, for we ourselves will build together to the Lord our God, as Cyrus the king of the Persians commanded us.

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И҆ бы́ша лю́дїе землѝ (тоѧ̀) ѡ҆слаблѧ́юще рꙋ́ки люді́й і҆ꙋде́йскїхъ, и҆ препина́хꙋ и҆̀мъ въ созида́нїи,

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And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Juda, and hindered them in building,

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и҆ наима́хꙋ на ни́хъ совѣ́тникѡвъ, да разорѧ́тъ совѣ́тъ и҆́хъ, во всѧ̑ дни̑ кѵ́ра царѧ̀ пе́рсскагѡ и҆ да́же до ца́рства да́рїа царѧ̀ пе́рсскагѡ.

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and continued hiring persons against them, plotting to frustrate their counsel, all the days of Cyrus king of the Persians, and until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.

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Въ ца́рство же а҆ссꙋи́ра, (и҆́же є҆́сть а҆ртаѯе́рѯъ,) въ нача́лѣ ца́рства є҆гѡ̀, написа́ша сви́токъ на живꙋ́щихъ во і҆ꙋде́и и҆ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ.

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And in the reign of Assuerus, even in the beginning of his reign, they wrote a letter against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.

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И҆ во дни̑ а҆рѳасаѳа́на написа̀ въ ми́рѣ мїѳрїда́тъ и҆ тавеи́лъ со про́чими сослꙋжи́тєли ко а҆ртаѯе́рѯꙋ царю̀ пе́рсскомꙋ: написа̀ писмоно́сецъ писа́нїе сѵ́рскимъ ѧ҆зы́комъ и҆ претолко́вано.

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And in the days of Arthasastha, Tabeel wrote peaceably to Mithradates and to the rest of his fellow-servants: the tribute-gatherer wrote to Arthasastha king of the Persians a writing in the Syrian tongue, and the same interpreted.

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Реꙋ́мъ валтаа́мъ и҆ самѱа̀ книго́чїй написа́ста посла́нїе є҆ди́но на і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ ко а҆ртаѯе́рѯꙋ царю̀:

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Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe wrote an epistle against Jerusalem to king Arthasastha, saying,

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та́кѡ сꙋди́лъ реꙋ́мъ валтаа́мъ и҆ самѱа̀ книго́чїй и҆ про́чїи сослꙋжи́телїе на́ши, дїне́є, а҆фарсаѳахе́є, тарфале́є, а҆рфасе́є, а҆рхѷе́є, вавѷлѡ́нѧне, сꙋсанахе́є, саве́є, є҆лами́те

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Thus has judged Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of our fellow-servants, the Dinæans, the Apharsathachæans, the Tarphalæans, the Apharsæans, the Archyæans, the Babylonians, the Susanachæans, Davæans,

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и҆ про́чїи ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ, и҆̀хже преведѐ а҆ссенафа́ръ вели́кїй и҆ пресла́вный и҆ вселѝ и҆̀хъ во градѣ́хъ самарі́йскихъ и҆ про́чихъ ѡ҆б̾ ѡ҆́нъ по́лъ рѣкѝ.

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and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Assenaphar removed, and settled them in the cities of Somoron, and the rest of them beyond the river.

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Сїѐ є҆́сть сказа́нїе посла́нїѧ, є҆́же посла́ша къ немꙋ̀, ко а҆ртаѯе́рѯꙋ царю̀: рабѝ твоѝ, мꙋ́жїе, и҆̀же за рѣко́ю:

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This is the purport of the letter, which they sent to him: Thy servants the men beyond the river to king Arthasastha.

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вѣ́домо да бꙋ́детъ царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆ꙋде́є, и҆̀же взыдо́ша ѿ тебє̀ къ на́мъ, прїидо́ша во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ гра́дъ ѿстꙋ́пный и҆ лꙋка́вый, є҆го́же созида́ютъ: и҆ стѣ́ны є҆гѡ̀ состро́єны сꙋ́ть, и҆ ѡ҆снова́нїе є҆гѡ̀ возвы́сиша:

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Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came up from thee to us have come to Jerusalem the rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, and its walls are set in order, and they have established the foundations of it.

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нн҃ѣ оу҆̀бо вѣ́домо да бꙋ́детъ царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ, а҆́ще гра́дъ се́й со́зданъ бꙋ́детъ, и҆ стѣ́ны є҆гѡ̀ соверша́тсѧ, да̑ни не бꙋ́дꙋтъ тебѣ̀, нижѐ (лѣ́тнѧгѡ воздаѧ́нїѧ) дадꙋ́тъ: и҆ сїѐ царє́мъ ѕло̀ твори́тъ,

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Now then be it known to the king, that if that city be built up, and its walls completed, thou shalt have no tribute, neither will they pay anything, and this injures kings.

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и҆ посрамоще́нїѧ царе́ва не лѣ́ть на́мъ ви́дѣти: сегѡ̀ ра́ди посла́хомъ и҆ возвѣсти́хомъ царю̀,

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And it is not lawful for us to see the dishonour of the king: therefore have we sent and made known the matter to the king;

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да разсмо́трено бꙋ́детъ въ кни́зѣ памѧтопи́снѣй ѻ҆тцє́въ твои́хъ, и҆ ѡ҆брѧ́щеши въ кни́зѣ памѧтопи́снѣй и҆ позна́еши, ꙗ҆́кѡ гра́дъ ѡ҆́нъ ѿстꙋ́пный є҆́сть и҆ ѡ҆би́дѧщь царе́й и҆ страны̑, и҆ оу҆бѣ̑жища слꙋ́гъ быва́ютъ посредѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ ѿ дні́й дре́внихъ, сегѡ̀ ра́ди и҆ гра́дъ то́й ѡ҆пꙋстоше́нъ є҆́сть:

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that examination may be made in thy fathers' book of record; and thou shalt find, and thou shalt know that that city is rebellious, and does harm to kings and countries, and there are in the midst of it from very old time refuges for runaway slaves: therefore this city has been made desolate.

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вѣ́домо оу҆̀бо твори́мъ царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ, а҆́ще гра́дъ то́й со́зданъ бꙋ́детъ и҆ стѣ́ны є҆гѡ̀ соверша́тсѧ, то̀ не бꙋ́детъ тѝ ми́ра.

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We therefore declare to the king, that, if that city be built, and its walls be set up, thou shalt not have peace.

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И҆ посла̀ ца́рь ко реꙋ́мꙋ валтаа́мꙋ и҆ самѱа́ю книгѡ́чїю и҆ ко про́чымъ сослꙋжи́телємъ и҆́хъ ѡ҆бита́ющымъ въ самарі́и и҆ про́чымъ за рѣко́ю ми́ръ

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Then the king sent to Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of their fellow-servants who dwelt in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, saying, Peace; and he says,

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и҆ речѐ: писмоно́сецъ, є҆го́же посла́сте къ на́мъ, при́званъ пред̾ менѐ,

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The tribute-gatherer whom ye sent to us, has been called before me.

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и҆ ѿ менє̀ повелѣ́но є҆́сть, и҆ соглѧ́дахомъ и҆ ѡ҆брѣто́хомъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ гра́дъ то́й ѿ дні́й дре́внихъ на царе́й возно́ситсѧ, ѿстꙋплє́нїѧ и҆ оу҆бѣ̑жища быва́ютъ въ не́мъ:

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And a decree has been made by me, and we have examined, and found that that city of old time exalts itself against kings, and that rebellions and desertions take place within it.

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и҆ ца́рїе крѣ́пцы бы́ша во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ и҆ ѡ҆блада́хꙋ все́ю страно́ю, ꙗ҆́же за рѣко́ю, да̑ни же мнѡ́ги и҆ ча́сть дава́шесѧ и҆̀мъ:

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And there were powerful kings in Jerusalem, and they ruled over all the country beyond the river, and abundant revenues and tribute were given to them.

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и҆ нн҃ѣ повели́те мꙋжє́мъ ѡ҆́нымъ преста́ти ѿ дѣ́ла, и҆ гра́дъ ѻ҆́ный да не созида́етсѧ ктомꙋ̀:

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Now therefore make a decree to stop the work of those men, and that city shall no more be built.

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ꙗ҆́кѡ да ѿ повелѣ́нїѧ сегѡ̀ ѡ҆па́сни бꙋ́дете нерадѣ́нїе твори́ти ѡ҆ се́мъ, да не когда̀ оу҆мно́житсѧ поги́бель на ѕло̀ царє́мъ.

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See that ye be careful of the decree, not to be remiss concerning this matter, lest at any time destruction should abound to the harm of kings.

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Тогда̀ писмоно́сецъ а҆ртаѯе́рѯа царѧ̀ прочтѐ сви́токъ пред̾ реꙋ́момъ валтаа́момъ и҆ самѱа́емъ книго́чїемъ и҆ сослꙋжи́телми и҆́хъ: и҆ и҆до́ша тща́телнѡ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ во і҆ꙋде́ю, и҆ оу҆держа́ша и҆̀хъ мы́шцею си́льною.

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Then the tribute-gatherer of king Arthasastha read the letter before Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and his fellow-servants: and they went in haste to Jerusalem and through Juda, and caused them to cease with horses and an armed force.

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Тогда̀ преста̀ дѣ́ло до́мꙋ бж҃їѧ, є҆́же во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ не творѧ́шесѧ да́же до лѣ́та втора́гѡ ца́рства да́рїа царѧ̀ пе́рсскагѡ.

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Then ceased the work of the house of God in Jerusalem, and it was at a stand until the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.