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Ezra 4:23

American Standard Version

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

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Ezra 4:23 in other translations

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.

Ezra 4:23 · World English Bible

Ezra 4:23 in context

  1. 21Make ye now a decree to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until a decree shall be made by me.
  2. 22And take heed that ye be not slack herein: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
  3. 23Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
  4. 24Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.