Cross References Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power. Ezra 4:7 And in the days of Artaxerxes, Beselam, Mithridates, and Thabeel, and the rest that were in the council wrote to Artaxerxes king of the Persians: and the letter of accusation was written in Syrian, and was read in the Syrian tongue. Ezra 4:22 See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings. Ezra 4:24 Then the work of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem was interrupted, and ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power. Rehum Ezra 4:8,9,17 Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner: . . . they went up Proverbs 4:16 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity. Micah 2:1 Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee. Romans 3:15 Their feet swift to shed blood: force. Context The Decree of Artaxerxes…22See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings. 23Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power.24Then the work of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem was interrupted, and ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.… Lexicon Whenאֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 116: Then, thereupon the text פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן (par·še·ḡen) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6573: A transcript of the letter נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ (niš·tə·wā·nā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 5407: An epistle from King מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king Artaxerxes אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ (’ar·taḥ·šaśt) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia was read קֱרִ֧י (qĕ·rî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7123: To call, read out or aloud to קֳדָם־ (qo·ḏām-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 6925: Before Rehum, רְח֛וּם (rə·ḥūm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites Shimshai וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י (wə·šim·šay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8124: Shimshai -- a scribe who opposed Israel the scribe, סָפְרָ֖א (sā·p̄ə·rā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 5613: A secretary, scribe and their associates, וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן (ū·ḵə·nā·wā·ṯə·hō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3675: An associate they went אֲזַ֨לוּ (’ă·za·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 236: To go, go off immediately בִבְהִיל֤וּ (ḇiḇ·hî·lū) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 924: A hurry, hastily to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against the Jews יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א (yə·hū·ḏā·yê) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3062: Jews -- inhabitants of Judah in Jerusalem לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ (lî·rū·šə·lem) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3390: Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel and forcibly בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע (bə·’eḏ·rā‘) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 153: An arm, power stopped וּבַטִּ֥לוּ (ū·ḇaṭ·ṭi·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 989: To cease them. הִמּ֖וֹ (him·mōw) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1994: They Additional Translations 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.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. 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. Then the tribute-gatherer of king Arthasastha read the letter before Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and his fellow-servants: and they went in haste to Jerusalem and through Juda, and caused them to cease with horses and an armed force. As soon as 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 cease by force and power. 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. 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. 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 to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength; Jump to Previous Arms Artaxerxes Ar-Ta-Xerx'es Cease Companions Compelled Copy Force Friends Haste Immediately Jerusalem Jews Letter Power Read Reading Rehum Scribe Secretary Shimshai Shim'shai Soon StoppedJump to Next Arms Artaxerxes Ar-Ta-Xerx'es Cease Companions Compelled Copy Force Friends Haste Immediately Jerusalem Jews Letter Power Read Reading Rehum Scribe Secretary Shimshai Shim'shai Soon StoppedExternal Links Ezra 4:23 NIVEzra 4:23 NLT Ezra 4:23 ESV Ezra 4:23 NASB Ezra 4:23 ASV Ezra 4:23 Bible Apps Ezra 4:23 Biblia Paralela Ezra 4:23 Chinese Bible Ezra 4:23 French Bible Ezra 4:23 German Bible Alphabetical: and arms Artaxerxes As associates before by colleagues compelled copy document force haste immediately in Jerusalem Jews King letter of read Rehum scribe secretary Shimshai soon stop stopped the their them Then they to was went OT History: Ezra 4:23 Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' (Ezr. 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