Ezra 4:11
Ezra 4:11 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Ezra 4:8-16 The Message (MSG)
Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows: From: Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, backed by the rest of their associates, the judges and officials over the people from Tripolis, Persia, Erech, and Babylon, Elamites of Susa, and all the others whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and other places in the land across the Euphrates. (This is the copy of the letter they sent to him.) To: King Artaxerxes from your servants from the land across the Euphrates. We are here to inform the king that the Jews who came from you to us have arrived in Jerusalem and have set about rebuilding that rebellious and evil city. They are busy at work finishing the walls and rebuilding the foundations. The king needs to know that once that city is rebuilt and the wall completed they will no longer pay a penny of tribute, tax, or duty. The royal treasury will feel the loss. We’re loyal to the king and cannot sit idly by while our king is being insulted—that’s why we are passing this information on. We suggest that you look into the court records of your ancestors; you’ll learn from those books that that city is a rebellious city, a thorn in the side to kings and provinces, a historic center of unrest and revolt. That’s why the city was wiped out. We are letting the king know that if that city gets rebuilt and its walls restored, you’ll end up with nothing in your province beyond the Euphrates.
Ezra 4:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
this is the copy of the letter which they sent to him: “ T o King Artaxerxes: Your servants, the men in the region beyond the River, and now
Ezra 4:11 New Century Version (NCV)
(This is a copy of the letter they sent to Artaxerxes.) To King Artaxerxes. From your servants who live in Trans-Euphrates.
Ezra 4:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men beyond the River, and so forth.
Ezra 4:11 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
(This is a copy of the letter they sent him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men of Trans-Euphrates
Ezra 4:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
(This is a copy of the letter that they sent him) To King Artaxerxes from your servants, the men of the region beyond the River, and so forth
Ezra 4:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
this is a copy of the letter which they sent to him: “ T o King Artaxerxes from your servants, the men in the region west of the [Euphrates] River; and now