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Ezra 4:17

Ezra 4:17 is verse 17 of Ezra chapter 4, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.

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King James Version

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, 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 at such a time.

World English Bible

Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.

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Ezra 4:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible

15 that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

16 We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.

17 Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.

18 The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.

19 I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.

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Hebrew words

פִּתְגָמָ֞אword the שְׁלַ֣חhe sent מַלְכָּ֗אking the עַלto רְח֤וּםRehum בְּעֵלlord of טְעֵם֙command וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣יand Shimshai סָֽפְרָ֔אscribe the וּשְׁאָר֙and [the] rest of כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹןassociates their דִּ֥יwho יָתְבִ֖ין[were] dwelling בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִןin Samaria וּשְׁאָ֧רand [the] rest of עֲבַֽר[the] region beyond נַהֲרָ֛הriver the שְׁלָ֖םpeace וּכְעֶֽתand now

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Ezra 4:7
And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.

Ezra 4:9
From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,

Ezra 5:7
The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.

Ezra 7:12
Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.

Luke 10:5
Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’

Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

Romans 1:7
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ezra 4:10
and the rest of the peoples whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and elsewhere west of the Euphrates.

Ezra 4:11
(This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates:

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