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5 by bribing their consultants in order to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus, king of Persia until Darius became king. 6 At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, they lodged a formal accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. 7 While Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their co-conspirators wrote in the Aramaic language and script to King Artaxerxes of Persia. Aramaic: Ezra 4:5-7, Intl. Standard Version. Copyright © 1995-2014 by ISV Foundation.
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