Ezra 4:23

Other Translations for Ezra 4:23

BSB

When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.

AKJV

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

CPDV

And so a copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Rehum, the commander, and Shimshai, the scribe, and their counselors. And they went away hurriedly to Jerusalem, to the Jews. And they prohibited them by force and by strength.

ERV

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

NHEB

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

SMT

Then after the copy of the epistle of Arthasatha the king being read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they went away to Jerusalem to the Jews, and caused them to cease by arm and strength.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ezra 4:23

NowH116Adverb whenH1768 theH4481Preposition copyH6573Noun MasculineofkingH4430Noun Masculine Artaxerxes'H783Proper Name Masculine letterH5407Noun MasculinewasreadH7123Verb beforeH6925Preposition RehumH7348Proper Name MasculineandShimshaiH8124Proper Name MasculinethescribeH5613Noun MasculineandtheircompanionsH3675Noun MasculinetheywentupH236VerbinhasteH924AdverbtoJerusalemH3390Proper Name Location untoH5922PrepositiontheJewsH3062Proper NameandmadethemH1994toceaseH989VerbbyforceH153Noun FeminineandpowerH2429Noun Masculine

Commentary for Ezra 4:23

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Overview of Ezra 4:23

Summary

Officials enforce construction halt using force

Place

Jerusalem

Event

Construction forcibly halted

Estimated Time Period

c. 465 BC

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

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