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Ezra 4:9

Then 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,

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אֱדַ֜יִןedayinthenאֱדַיִןadverb — “then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.רְח֣וּםrechumRehumרְחוּםnoun, 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.טְעֵ֗םteemcommandmentטְעֵםnoun, 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.וְשִׁמְשַׁי֙veshimshayand 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.וּשְׁאָ֖רushearand residueשְׁאָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and residue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7606{a remainder}[idiom] whatsoever more, residue, rest.כְּנָוָתְה֑וֹןkenavatehoncompanionכְּנָתnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “companion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3675{a colleague (as having the same title)}companion.דִּ֠ינָיֵאdinayeDinaiteדִּינַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Dinaite”, the definite formH1784a Dinaite or inhabitant of some unknown Assyria provinceDinaite.וַאֲפַרְסַתְכָיֵ֞אvaafarsatkhayeand Apharsachitesאֲפַרְסְכַיconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and Apharsachites”, the definite formH671an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite, an unknown Assyrian tribeApharsachites, Apharasthchites.טַרְפְּלָיֵ֣אtarpelayeTarpelites. yטַרְפְּלַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Tarpelites. y”, the definite formH2967a Tarpelite (collectively) or inhabitants of Tarpel, a place in AssyriaTarpelites. yאֲפָֽרְסָיֵ֗אafaresayeApharsiteאֲפָרְסַיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Apharsite”, the definite formH670an Apherasite or inhabitant of an unknown region of AssyriaApharsite.ארכויrkhvyArcheviteאַרְכְּוַיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, construct — “Archevite”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH756an Arkevite (collectively) or native of ErekArchevite.אַרְכְּוָיֵ֤אarkevayeArcheviteאַרְכְּוַיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Archevite”, the definite formH756an Arkevite (collectively) or native of ErekArchevite.בָבְלָיֵא֙vavelayeBabyloniaבַּבְלִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Babylonia”, the definite formH896a BabylonianBabylonia.שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔אshushankhayeSusanchitesשׁוּשַׁנְכִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Susanchites”, the definite formH7801a Shushankite (collectively) or inhabitants of some unknown place in AssyrianSusanchites.דהואdhvthatדִּיparticle, relative, particle, affirmation — “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.דֶּהָיֵ֖אdehayeDehavitesדַּהֲוָאnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Dehavites”, the definite formH1723Dahava, a people colonized in SamariaDehavites.עֵלְמָיֵֽאelemayeElamiteעַלְמִיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Elamite”, the definite formH5962an Elamite or inhabitant of ElamElamite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

then wrote Rehum the commander, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinites, and the Apharesattechites, the Tarpelites, the Apharesites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehites, the Elamites,

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American Standard Version (1901)

then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Young’s Literal Translation

Then Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions, Dinaites, and Apharsathchites, Tarpelites, Apharsites, Archevites, Babylonians, Susanchites, (who are Elamites),

World English Bible

Then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Darby Translation

Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

Douay-Rheims

Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe and the rest of their counsellors, the Dinites, and the Apharsathacites, the Therphalites, the Apharsites, the Erchuites, the Babylonians, the Susanechites, the Dievites, and the Elamites,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thus has judged Reum the chancellor, and Sampsa the scribe, and the rest of our fellow-servants, the Dinæans, the Apharsathachæans, the Tarphalæans, the Apharsæans, the Archyæans, the Babylonians, the Susanachæans, Davæans,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τάδε ἔκρινε Ῥεοὺμ βαλτὰμ καὶ Σαμψὰ ὁ γραμματεὺς καὶ οἱ κατάλοιποι σύνδουλοι ἡμῶν, Δειναῖοι, Ἀφαρσαθαχαῖοι, Ταρφαλαῖοι, Ἀφαρσαῖοι, Ἀρχυαῖοι, Βαβυλώνιοι, Σουσαναχαῖοι, Δαυαῖοι,