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Ezra

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Then as soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes' document was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their colleagues, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews and stopped them by force of arms.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then then, thereupon Adverb H116 אֱדַ֗יִן e·da·yin
as soon from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than Prepostion H4481 מִן־ min-
as the copy a copy Noun H6573 פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶן par·she·gen
of King king Noun H4430 מַלְכָּ֔א mal·ka,
Artaxerxes' a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia Noun H783 (אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּ ar·tach·shas·te
document a letter Noun H5407 נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙ nish·te·va·na
was read to call, read out or aloud Verb H7123 קֱרִ֧י ke·ri
before before Prepostion H6925 קֳדָם־ ko·dam-
Rehum a Pers. official Noun H7348 רְח֛וּם re·chum
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and Shimshai a scribe who opposed Isr. Noun H8124 וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥י ve·shim·shai
the scribe a secretary, scribe Noun H5613 סָפְרָ֖א sa·fe·ra
and their colleagues, an associate Noun H3675 וּכְנָוָתְהֹ֑ון u·che·na·va·te·ho·vn;
they went to go, go off Verb H236 אֲזַ֨לוּ a·za·lu
in haste haste Adverb H924 בִבְהִיל֤וּ viv·hi·lu
to Jerusalem the capital city of all Isr. Noun H3390 לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙ li·ru·she·lem
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to the Jews an inhab. of Judah Noun H3062 יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א ye·hu·da·ye,
and stopped to cease Verb H989 וּבַטִּ֥לוּ u·vat·ti·lu
them by force a force Noun H153 בְּאֶדְרָ֥ע be·'ed·ra
of arms. power, strength, army Noun H2429 וְחָֽיִל׃ ve·cha·yil.

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

People

Rehum

Rehum [N] [H] [S] merciful.  One of "the children of the province" who returned from the Captivity ( Ezra 2:2 ); the same as "Nehum" ( Nehemiah 7:7 ).    The "chancellor" of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews ( Ezra 4:8-24 ) and prevent the rebuilding of the walls and the temple of Jerusalem.    A Levite ( Ne... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then as soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes' document was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their colleagues, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews and stopped them by force of arms.
King James Bible Then as soon as Now when the copy of King king Artaxerxes' document letter was read before Rehum Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe scribe, and their colleagues, companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to unto the Jews Jews, and stopped made them to cease by force of arms.and power.
Hebrew Greek English Then as soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes' document was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their colleagues, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews and stopped them by force of arms.