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Ezra 4:23

Now 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.

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אֱדַ֗יִןedayinthenאֱדַיִןadverb — “then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.דִּ֞יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.פַּרְשֶׁ֤גֶןparshegencopyפַּרְשֶׁגֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “copy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6573{a transcript}copy.נִשְׁתְּוָנָא֙nishtevanaletterנִשְׁתְּוָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “letter”, the definite formH5407{an epistle}letter.דִּ֚יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.ארתחששתאrtchshshtArtaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאnoun, proper name — “Artaxerxes”H783Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kingsArtaxerxes.אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣שְׂתְּartachshasteArtaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁשְׁתָּאnoun, proper name — “Artaxerxes”H783Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kingsArtaxerxes.מַלְכָּ֔אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.קֱרִ֧יqericallקְרָאverb, qal passive, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7123{to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}call, cry, read.קֳדָםqodambeforeקֳדָםpreposition — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.רְח֛וּםrechumRehumרְחוּםnoun, proper name — “Rehum”H7348Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three IsraelitesRehum.וְשִׁמְשַׁ֥יveshimshayand Shimshaiשִׁמְשַׁיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Shimshai”H8124Shimshai, a SamaritanShimshai.סָפְרָ֖אsaferascribeסָפֵרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “scribe”, the definite formH5613a scribe (secular or sacred)scribe.וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹןukhenavatehonand companionכְּנָתconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and companion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3675{a colleague (as having the same title)}companion.אֲזַ֨לוּazalvgoאֲזַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “go”, a completed actionH236to departgo (up).בִבְהִיל֤וּvivhilvin in hasteבְּהִילוּpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in in haste”, the ordinary formH924a hurry; only adverb, hastilyin haste.לִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙lirushelemto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלֵםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jerusalem”H3390{Jerusalem}{Jerusalem}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.יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔אyehudayeJewיְהוּדָאִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Jew”, the definite formH3062a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. JewJew.וּבַטִּ֥לוּuvatilvand ceaseבְּטֵלconjunction, verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and cease”, a completed actionH989to stop(cause, make to), cease, hinder.הִמּ֖וֹhimvothemהִמּוֹpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “them”H1994they[idiom] are, them, those.בְּאֶדְרָ֥עbeedrain forceאֶדְרָעpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in force”, the ordinary formH153an arm, i.e. (figuratively) powerforce.וְחָֽיִלvechayiland armyחַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and army”, the ordinary formH2429an army, or strengthaloud, army, [idiom] most (mighty), power.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they have gone in haste to Jerusalem, unto the Jews, and caused them to cease by force and strength;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.

Douay-Rheims

Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then the tribute-gatherer of king Arthasastha read the letter before Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and his fellow-servants: and they went in haste to Jerusalem and through Juda, and caused them to cease with horses and an armed force.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε ὁ φορολόγος τοῦ Ἀρθασασθὰ βασιλέως ἀνέγνω ἐνώπιον Ῥεοὺμ βαλτὰμ καὶ Σαμψὰ γραμματέως καὶ συνδούλων αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν σπουδῇ εἶς Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἐν Ἰούδα, καὶ κατήργησαν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἵπποις καὶ δυνάμει.