Ezra 4:19-21

International Children’s Bible

¹⁹ I ordered the records to be searched, and it was done. We found that Jerusalem has a long history of disobedience to kings. It has been a place of problems and trouble. ²⁰ Jerusalem has had powerful kings. They have ruled over the whole area west of the Euphrates. Taxes of all kinds have been paid to them. ²¹ Now, give an order for those men to stop work. The city of Jerusalem will not be rebuilt until I say so.