Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Que sepa el rey que si esta ciudad es reconstruida y sus murallas son levantadas, entonces el pueblo no pagará impuestos, tributos, ni aranceles, y esto perjudicará los ingresos del rey.
Los enemigos de Jerusalén advirtieron al rey que reconstruir la ciudad resultaría en pérdida de ingresos fiscales.
📚 Contexto Histórico
During the Persian Empire, after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon, they faced strong opposition from neighboring groups who wanted to prevent the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its defenses. In Ezra 4, these opponents wrote accusatory letters to the Persian kings, claiming that the reconstruction would lead to rebellion and a loss of tax revenue for the empire. This verse specifically quotes from a letter to King Artaxerxes, highlighting how economic concerns were used to manipulate royal decisions.
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