Ezra 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:”

Ezra 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows.”

Ezra 4:8 — World English Bible

Ezra 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:”

Ezra 4:8 — American Standard Version

Ezra 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king, thus:”

Ezra 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king after this sort:”

Ezra 4:8 — Darby Translation

Ezra 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Rehum the chancelour, and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Ierusalem to Artahshashte the King, in this sort.”

Ezra 4:8 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 4:8 in Context — Ezra 4

6 Y en el reinado de Assuero, en el principio de su reinado, escribieron acusaciones contra los moradores de Judá y de Jerusalem.

7 Y en días de Artajerjes, Bislam, Mitrídates, Tabeel, y los demás sus compañeros, escribieron á Artajerjes rey de Persia; y la escritura de la carta estaba hecha en siriaco, y declarada en siriaco.

8 Rehum canciller, y Simsai secretario, escribieron una carta contra Jerusalem al rey Artajerjes, como se sigue.

9 Entonces Rehum canciller, y Simsai secretario, y los demás sus compañeros, los Dineos, y los Apharsathachêos, Thepharleos, Apharseos, los Erchûeos, los Babilonios, Susanchêos, Dieveos, y Elamitas;

10 Y los demás pueblos que el grande y glorioso Asnappar trasportó, é hizo habitar en las ciudades de Samaria, y los demás de la otra parte del río, etcétera, [escribieron].

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What Does Ezra 4:8 Mean?

Ezra 4:8 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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