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Chapter 4
Verse 4

Ezra 4:18

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Bible in Basic English

And now the sense of the letter which you sent to us has been made clear to me,

Douay-Rheims 1899

The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,

Free Bible Version

The letter you sent to us has been translated and read to me.

Geneva Bible 1599

The letter which yee sent vnto vs, hath bene openly read before me,

King James (Authorized) Version

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Translation for Translators

The letter that you sent to me was translated and read to me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The letter that you sent me has been translated and read to me.

Noah Webster Bible

The letter which ye sent to us hath been plainly read before me.

World English Bible

The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.

Young's Literal Translation

The letter that ye sent unto us, explained, hath been read before me,

Context

The Decree of Artaxerxes

¹⁷Then 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.¹⁸The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.¹⁹I 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.

Summary

This verse from the book of Ezra recounts a letter written by officials to King Artaxerxes, expressing concern about the city of Jerusalem being rebuilt and fortified. The officials highlighted the historical rebellious nature of the city and its potential threat to the king's revenue and dominion. Their plea to search the archives confirmed the city's history of resistance and defiance against previous rulers. This passage reflects the ongoing opposition faced by the Israelites in their efforts to restore Jerusalem and rebuild the temple, revealing the political challenges and obstacles they encountered.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And I commanded, and search hath been made,.... In the records of his predecessors, whether Chaldeans or Persians: and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein: and yet this could not be carried higher than to the times of Zedekiah and Jehoiakim, as before observed, which was not one hundred years ago, unless the rebellion of Hezekiah against the king of Assyria could be thought to be in these records, Kg2 18:7, and yet from hence it is concluded as if in ages past they had been guilty of rebellion and sedition, and even always.

Ezra 4:18

The Decree of Artaxerxes

¹⁷Then 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.¹⁸The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.¹⁹I 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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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Bible in Basic English

And now the sense of the letter which you sent to us has been made clear to me,

Douay-Rheims 1899

The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,

Free Bible Version

The letter you sent to us has been translated and read to me.

Geneva Bible 1599

The letter which yee sent vnto vs, hath bene openly read before me,

King James (Authorized) Version

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Translation for Translators

The letter that you sent to me was translated and read to me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The letter that you sent me has been translated and read to me.

Noah Webster Bible

The letter which ye sent to us hath been plainly read before me.

World English Bible

The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.

Young's Literal Translation

The letter that ye sent unto us, explained, hath been read before me,