Ezra 4:20-22

The Voice

²⁰ mighty kings who ruled Jerusalem, governed provinces west of the Euphrates, and required tributes, customs, and tolls from their subjects.

²¹ Now you must issue a decree of your own. Order the Jews to stop building in Jerusalem until I tell them otherwise. ²² Do not be indifferent in your handling of this matter. This threat cannot be allowed to harm the empire.