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“This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “This” | דְּנָה֙ | This | This |
| “is” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “the copy” | פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן | A transcript | copy |
| “of the letter” | אִגַּרְתָּ֔א | An epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman) | letter |
| “that” | דִּ֚י | That, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of | that |
| “they sent” | שְׁלַ֣חוּ | To send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) | sent |
| “unto him,” | עֲל֔וֹהִי | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | unto him |
| “even” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “unto” | עַל | Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | unto |
| “Artaxerxes” | אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֖שְׂתְּא | Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings | Artaxerxes |
| “the king;” | מַלְכָּ֑א | A king | king |
| “Thy servants” | עַבְדֶ֛יךְ | A servant | servants |
| “the men” | אֱנָ֥שׁ | A man | men |
| “on this side” | עֲבַֽר | Properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east) | side |
| “the river,” | נַהֲרָ֖ה | A river, especially the Euphrates | river |
| “and at such a time.” | וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃ | Thus (only in the formula 'and so forth') | such time |
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9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
10 And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
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