Ezra 4:20-22

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁰ For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who hare had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.

²¹ Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.

²² See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.