The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

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Ezra 4:7 (King James 2000 Bible)
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Aramaic, and set forth in the Aramaic language.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:8 (NIV)

Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows:

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:9 (NIV)

Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, together with the rest of their associates—the judges, officials and administrators over the people from Persia, Uruk and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ezra 4:10 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asenappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest that are in the country beyond the River:--'And now--

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ezra 4:11 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
this is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king--thy servants the men beyond the River--and now

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:12 (NASB)

let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are rebuilding the rebellious and evil city and are finishing the walls and repairing the foundations.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:13 (NASB)

Now let it be known to the king, that if that city is rebuilt and the walls are finished, they will not pay tribute, custom or toll, and it will damage the revenue of the kings.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ezra 4:14 (King James 2000 Bible)
Now because we receive support from the king's palace, and it was not proper for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and informed the king;

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:15 (NASB)

so that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that that city is a rebellious city and damaging to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in past days; therefore that city was laid waste.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:16 (NASB)

We inform the king that if that city is rebuilt and the walls finished, as a result you will have no possession in the province beyond the River.”

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ezra 4:17 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the commander, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the River: 'Peace, and now

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ezra 4:18 (JPS Tanakh 1917)
the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:19 (ESV)

And I made a decree, and search has been made, and it has been found that this city from of old has risen against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:20 (ESV)

And mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, who ruled over the whole province Beyond the River, to whom tribute, custom, and toll were paid.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ezra 4:21 (ERV)
Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:22 (ESV)

And take care not to be slack in this matter. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the king?”

 

[Deade]

Ezra 4:23 (ESV)

Then, when the copy of King Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their associates, they went in haste to the Jews at Jerusalem and by force and power made them cease.

 

[GracethroughfaithinChrist]

Ezra 4:24 (ERV)
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 5:1 (RSV)

Restoration of the Temple Resumed​

1. Now the prophets, Haggai and Zechari′ah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.

 

[Deade]

Ezra 5:2 (RSV)

Then Zerub′babel the son of She-al′ti-el and Jeshua the son of Jo′zadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God which is in Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.