מְהוֹדְעִ֤ין אֲנַ֙חְנָה֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֠י הֵ֣ן קִרְיְתָ֥א דָךְ֙ תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן לָקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה חֲלָק֙ בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔א לָ֥א אִיתַ֖י לָֽךְ׃ (פ)
We announce to the king that, if this city be builded, and the walls finished, by this means thou shalt have no portion beyond the River.’
Rashi on Ezra
We make known to the king [as translated,] we make known to the king.
Rashi on Ezra
that if this city that if this city is built, and its walls are founded.
Rashi on Ezra
because of this In view of this and because of this, you will have no part in the entire other side of the river, because Israel will rebel against you and take everything out of your hands.