Ezra 4:18

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ezra 4:18

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ezra 4

¹⁶ We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.

¹⁷ Then 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.

¹⁸ The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.

¹⁹ I 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.

²⁰ And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.

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