KJV King James Version
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which [were] on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
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Ezra 5:6
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which [were] on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
WEB World English Bible
The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shetharbozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king;
ASV American Standard Version
The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were beyond the River, sent unto Darius the king;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The copy of a letter that Tatnai, governor beyond the river, hath sent, and Shethar-Boznai and his companions, the Apharsachites who are beyond the river, unto Darius the king.
Surrounding context — Ezra 5
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this [matter].
6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which [were] on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
9 Then asked we those elders, [and] said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
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פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶןH6573 · par.she.gencopyאִ֠גַּרְתָּאH104 · ig.g.raletterדִּֽי־H1768 · dithatשְׁלַ֞חH7972 · she.lachto sendתַּתְּנַ֣י׀H8674 · ta.te.nayTattenaiפַּחַ֣תH6347 · pe.chahgovernorעֲבַֽר־H5675 · a.varbeyondנַהֲרָ֗הH5103 · ne.harRiverוּשְׁתַ֤רH8370 · she.tar bo.ze.nayShethar-bozenaiבּוֹזְנַי֙H8370 · she.tar bo.ze.nayShethar-bozenaiוּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּH3675 · ke.natassociateאֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔אH671 · a.phar.se.khaygovernorsדִּ֖יH1768 · dithatבַּעֲבַ֣רH5675 · a.varbeyondנַהֲרָ֑הH5103 · ne.harRiverעַל־H5922 · alsinceדָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁH1868 · dar.ya.veshDariusמַלְכָּֽא׃H4430 · me.lekhking
Cross-references
Ezra 4:9Then [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,Ezra 6:6Now [therefore], Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which [are] beyond the river, be ye far from thence:Ezra 4:23Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter [was] read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.Ezra 4:11This [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.Ezra 5:3At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
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