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Ezra 4:17

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

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פִּתְגָמָ֞אpitgamaanswerפִּתְגָּםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “answer”, the definite formH6600a word, answer, letter or decreeanswer, letter, matter, word.שְׁלַ֣חshelachsendשְׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7972{to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)}put, send.מַלְכָּ֗אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.רְח֤וּםrechumRehumרְחוּםnoun, proper name — “Rehum”H7348Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three IsraelitesRehum.בְּעֵלbeel{a masterבְּעֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “{a master”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1169{a master; hence, a husband,}[phrase] chancellor.טְעֵם֙teemcommandmentטְעֵםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary formH2942properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)[phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣יveshimshayand Shimshaiשִׁמְשַׁיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shimshai”H8124Shimshai, a SamaritanShimshai.סָֽפְרָ֔אsaferascribeסָפֵרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “scribe”, the definite formH5613a scribe (secular or sacred)scribe.וּשְׁאָר֙ushearand residueשְׁאָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and residue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7606{a remainder}[idiom] whatsoever more, residue, rest.כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹןkenavatehoncompanionכְּנָתnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “companion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3675{a colleague (as having the same title)}companion.דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.יָתְבִ֖יןyatevindwellיְתִבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3488to sit or dwelldwell, (be) set, sit.בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִןbeshamerayinin Samariaשׇׁמְרַיִןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Samaria”H8115Shomrain, a place in PalestineSamaria.וּשְׁאָ֧רushearand residueשְׁאָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and residue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7606{a remainder}[idiom] whatsoever more, residue, rest.עֲבַֽרavarbeyondעֲבַרnoun, proper name — “beyond”H5675{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)}beyond, this side.נַהֲרָ֛הnaharahriverנְהַרnoun, proper name, definite article — “river”H5103a river, especially the Euphratesriver, stream.שְׁלָ֖םshelampeaceשְׁלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “peace”, the ordinary formH8001prosperitypeace.וּכְעֶֽתukheetand at such a timeכְּעֶנֶתconjunction, adverb — “and at such a time”H3706thus (only in the formula 'and so forth')at such a time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the commander, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the River: 'Peace, and now

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.

Young’s Literal Translation

An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, 'Peace, and at such a time:

World English Bible

Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.

Darby Translation

The king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and the other places beyond the river: Peace, and so forth.

Douay-Rheims

The king sent word to Reum Beelteem and Samsai the scribe, and to the rest that were in their council, inhabitants of Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, sending greeting and peace.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the commander, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the River: 'Peace, and now

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then the king sent to Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of their fellow-servants who dwelt in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, saying , Peace; and he says,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Ῥεοὺμ βαλτὰμ καὶ Σαμψὰ γραμματέα καὶ τοὺς καταλοίπους συνδούλους αὐτῶν τοὺς οἰκοῦντας ἐν Σαμαρείᾳ καὶ τοὺς καταλοίπους πέραν τοῦ ποταμοῦ, εἰρήνην· καὶ φησὶν,