Verse 8

Ezra 4:8

Geneva Bible

8 Rehum the chancelour, and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Ierusalem to Artahshashte the King, in this sort.

Original Language Text

hebrew

רְח֣וּם בְּעֵל טְעֵ֗ם וְ/שִׁמְשַׁי֙ סָֽפְרָ֔/א כְּתַ֛בוּ אִגְּרָ֥ה חֲדָ֖ה עַל יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם לְ/אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥שְׂתְּא מַלְכָּ֖/א כְּנֵֽמָא

English Translation

He was compassionate in Baal Peor, and Shimshi wrote a new letter about Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Bvt the aduersaries of Iudah and Beniamin heard, that the children of the captiuitie builded the Tem... Focus ↗

2 And they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chiefe fathers, and sayd vnto them, We wil builde with you:... Focus ↗

3 Then Zerubbabel, and Ieshua, and the rest of the chiefe fathers of Israel, sayde vnto them, It is no... Focus ↗

4 Wherefore the people of the land discouraged the people of Iudah, and troubled them in buylding, Focus ↗

5 And they hired counsellers against them, to hinder their deuise, all the dayes of Cyrus King of Pers... Focus ↗

6 And in the reigne of Ahashuerosh (in the beginning of his reigne) wrote they an accusation against t... Focus ↗

7 And in the daies of Artahshashte, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions wrote when it... Focus ↗

8 Rehum the chancelour, and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Ierusalem to Artahshashte the K...

9 Then wrote Rehum the chauncelour, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions Dinaie, and Apharsat... Focus ↗

10 And the rest of the people whom the great and noble Asnappar brought ouer, and set in the cities of... Focus ↗

11 This is the copie of the letter that they sent vnto King Artahshashte, THY SERVANTS the men beyond t... Focus ↗

12 Be it knowen vnto the King that ye Iewes, which came vp from thee to vs, are come vnto Ierusalem (a... Focus ↗

13 Be it knowen nowe vnto the King, that if this citie be built, and the foundations of the walles laye... Focus ↗

14 Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see... Focus ↗

15 That one may searche in the booke of the Chronicles of thy fathers, and thou shalt finde in the book... Focus ↗

16 Wee certifie the King therefore, that if this citie be buylded, and the foundation of the walles lay... Focus ↗

17 The King sent an answere vnto Rehum the Chauncelour, and Shimshai the Scribe, and so the rest of the... Focus ↗

18 The letter which yee sent vnto vs, hath bene openly read before me, Focus ↗

19 And I haue commanded and they haue searched, and founde, that this citie of olde time hath made insu... Focus ↗

20 There haue bene mightie kings also ouer Ierusalem, which haue ruled ouer all beyonde the Riuer, and... Focus ↗

21 Make ye now a decree, that those men may cease, and that the citie be not buylt, till I haue giuen a... Focus ↗

22 Take heede nowe that ye fayle not to doe this: why should domage grow to hurt the King? Focus ↗

23 When the copie of king Artahshashtes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their... Focus ↗

24 Then ceased the worke of the house of God (Elohim), which was in Ierusalem, and did stay vnto the se... Focus ↗

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