SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:12
Sea notorio al rey, que los judíos que subieron de ti a nosotros, vinieron a Jerusalén; y edifican la ciudad rebelde y mala, y han acimentado los muros; y puesto los fundamentos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 12. Be it known unto the king , etc.] The intent of this letter was, that it might be known to the king what follows: that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem ; this they observe partly out of contempt of the Jews, having been lately captive in Babylon, and partly to insinuate what ingratitude they were guilty of; that having got their liberty, and come to Jerusalem, they made use of it to the king’s detriment: building the rebellious and the bad city ; as they suggest it had been to kings, even his predecessors, in former times, ( Ezra 4:15) and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations ; which was a falsehood; for the most they had done was setting up the walls of their houses in Jerusalem, and laying the foundation of the temple; as for the walls of the city, they had not as yet done anything unto them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-24 - It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for tru godliness teaches us to honour and obey our sovereign. But where the command of God requires one thing and the law of the land another, we must obey God rather than man, and patiently submit to the consequences. All who love the gospel should avoid all appearance of evil, lest they should encourage the adversaries of the church. The world is ever ready to believe any accusation against the people of God, and refuses to listen to them. The king suffered himself to be imposed upon by these frauds and falsehoods. Princes see and hear with other men's eyes and ears, and judge things as represented to them which are often done falsely. But God's judgment is just; he see things as they are __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ידיע 3046 להוא 1934 למלכא 4430 די 1768 יהודיא 3062 די 1768 סלקו 5559 מן 4481 לותך 3890 עלינא 5922 אתו 858 לירושׁלם 3390 קריתא 7149 מרדתא 4779 ובאישׁתא 873 בנין 1124 ושׁורי 7792 אשׁכללו 3635 ואשׁיא 787 יחיטו׃ 2338
