Verse 23

Ezra 4:23

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23 Then, after reading the king's letter, Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their friends went quickly to Jerusalem, to the Jews, and had them stopped by force.

Original Language Text

hebrew

אֱדַ֗יִן מִן דִּ֞י פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן נִשְׁתְּוָנָ/א֙ דִּ֚י ארתחששתא אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ מַלְכָּ֔/א קֱרִ֧י קֳדָם רְח֛וּם וְ/שִׁמְשַׁ֥י סָפְרָ֖/א וּ/כְנָוָתְ/ה֑וֹן אֲזַ֨לוּ בִ/בְהִיל֤וּ לִ/ירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ עַל יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔/א וּ/בַטִּ֥לוּ הִמּ֖וֹ בְּ/אֶדְרָ֥ע וְ/חָֽיִל

English Translation

Now from what has been sent, it has come to pass that Artaxerxes, the king, sent me, and the scribes were with me, and they went with haste to Jerusalem against the Jews, and they ceased him in Edrah and with strength.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Now news came to the haters of Judah and Benjamin that the people who had come back were building a... Focus ↗

2 Then they came to Zerubbabel and to the heads of families, and said to them, Let us take part in the... Focus ↗

3 But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of families in Israel said to them, You have no... Focus ↗

4 Then the people of the land made the hands of the people of Judah feeble, troubling them with fear i... Focus ↗

5 And they gave payment to men who made designs against them and kept them from effecting their purpos... Focus ↗

6 And in the time of Ahasuerus, when he first became king, they put on record a statement against the... Focus ↗

7 And in the time of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his friends, sent a lett... Focus ↗

8 Rehum, the chief ruler, and Shimshai the scribe, sent a letter against Jerusalem, to Artaxerxes the... Focus ↗

9 The letter was sent by Rehum, the chief ruler, and Shimshai the scribe and their friends; the Dinait... Focus ↗

10 And the rest of the nations which the great and noble Osnappar took over and put in Samaria and the... Focus ↗

11 This is a copy of the letter which they sent to Artaxerxes the king: Your servants living across the... Focus ↗

12 We give news to the king that the Jews who came from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are buil... Focus ↗

13 The king may be certain that when the building of this town and its walls is complete, they will giv... Focus ↗

14 Now because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king's honour dama... Focus ↗

15 So that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: and you will see in the book... Focus ↗

16 We give you word, that if the building of this town and its walls is made complete, there will be an... Focus ↗

17 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum, the chief ruler, and Shimshai the scribe, and their friends l... Focus ↗

18 And now the sense of the letter which you sent to us has been made clear to me, Focus ↗

19 And I gave orders for a search to be made, and it is certain that in the past this town has made tro... Focus ↗

20 Further, there have been great kings in Jerusalem, ruling over all the country across the river, to... Focus ↗

21 Give an order now, that these men are to do nothing more, and that the building of the town is to be... Focus ↗

22 Be certain to do this with all care: do not let trouble be increased to the king's damage. Focus ↗

23 Then, after reading the king's letter, Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their friends went quickly...

24 So the work of the house of God (Elohim) at Jerusalem came to an end; so it was stopped, till the se... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 4 (24 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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