Verse 8

Ezra 4:8

King James Version

8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes 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 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the... Focus ↗

2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with... Focus ↗

3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye h... Focus ↗

4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building... Focus ↗

5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia... Focus ↗

6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation agai... Focus ↗

7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, u... Focus ↗

8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king...

9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dina... Focus ↗

10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of... Focus ↗

11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants... Focus ↗

12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, buil... Focus ↗

13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will... Focus ↗

14 Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s... Focus ↗

15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of... Focus ↗

16 We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this mean... Focus ↗

17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest... Focus ↗

18 The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. Focus ↗

19 And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made ins... Focus ↗

20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the riv... Focus ↗

21 Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until anothe... Focus ↗

22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? Focus ↗

23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and the... Focus ↗

24 Then ceased the work of the house of God (Elohim) which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the secon... Focus ↗

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