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Ezra

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And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian character , and set forth in the Syrian tongue .

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Persia

PERSIApur'-sha, (parats; Persia; in Assyrian Parsu, Parsua; in Achemenian Persian Parsa, modern Fars): In the Bible (2 Chronicles 36:20, 22, 23 Ezra 1:1, 8 Esther 1:3, 14, 18; Esther 10:2 Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 38:5 Daniel 8:20; Daniel 10:1; Daniel 11:2) this name denotes properly the modern province of Fars, not the whole Persian empire. The latter was by i... View Details

People

Bishlam

perhaps |son of peace,| a Pers.

Tabeel

perhaps |God is good,| a Pers. officer

Mithredath

two Persians

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American Standard Version And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian character , and set forth in the Syrian tongue .
King James Bible And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian character , tongue, and set forth interpreted in the Syrian tongue .tongue.
Hebrew Greek English And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, Tabeel and the rest of his companions, unto colleagues wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing text of the letter was written in the Syrian character , Aramaic and set forth in the Syrian tongue .translated from Aramaic.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, Tabeel and the rest of his companions, unto colleagues wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing text of the letter was written in the Syrian character , Aramaic and set forth in the Syrian tongue .translated from Aramaic.