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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Ezra 5:7

The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Temple;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Temple, the Second;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ezra;   Persia;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Province;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Letter;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Darius;   Ezra, Book of;   Nehemiah, Book of;   Sheshbazzar;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Thessalonians Epistles to the;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Dari'us;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Epistles;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Epistle;   Greeting;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They sent him a report, written as follows:
Hebrew Names Version
they sent a letter to him, in which was written thus: To Daryavesh the king, all shalom.
King James Version
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
English Standard Version
They sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace.
New Century Version
This is what was said in the report they sent to him: To King Darius. Greetings. May you have peace.
New English Translation
The report they sent to him was written as follows: "To King Darius: All greetings!
Amplified Bible
They sent a report to him in which it was written: "To Darius the king, all peace.
New American Standard Bible
They sent the report to him in which it was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace.
World English Bible
they sent a letter to him, in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They sent a letter vnto him, wherein it was written thus, Vnto Darivs the King, all peace.
Legacy Standard Bible
They sent word to him in which it was written thus: "To Darius the king, all peace.
Contemporary English Version
which said: King Darius, we wish you the best!
Complete Jewish Bible
they sent him a letter in which it was written: "To Daryavesh the king, "Complete shalom!"
Darby Translation
They sent a report to him in which was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace!
Easy-to-Read Version
This is a copy of that letter: To King Darius. Greetings:
George Lamsa Translation
They sent a letter to him wherein was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace.
Good News Translation
"To Emperor Darius, may you rule in peace.
Lexham English Bible
They sent to him the report in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace.
Literal Translation
They sent a letter to him, and this was written in it: To Darius the king, all peace.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And these are the wordes that they sent vnto him: Vnto Darius the kynge, all peace.
American Standard Version
they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace.
Bible in Basic English
They sent him a letter saying, To Darius the king, all peace:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the matter that they sent vnto him, was written thus within the letter: Unto Darius the king, all peace.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: 'Unto Darius the king, all peace.
King James Version (1611)
They sent a letter vnto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They sent an account to him, and thus it was written in it:
English Revised Version
they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The word which thei senten to hym was writun thus; Al pees be to the kyng Darius.
Update Bible Version
they sent a letter to him, wherein was written thus: To Darius the king, all peace.
Webster's Bible Translation
They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus; To Darius the king, all peace.
New King James Version
(They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus) To Darius the king: All peace.
New Living Translation
"To King Darius. Greetings.
New Life Bible
It said: "To Darius the king, all peace.
New Revised Standard
they sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace!
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
a message, sent they unto him, - and, thus, was it written therein, Unto Darius the king, all prosperity!
Douay-Rheims Bible
The letter which they sent him, was written thus: To Darius the king all peace.
Revised Standard Version
they sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace.
Young's Literal Translation
A letter they have sent unto him, and thus is it written in it:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They sent a report to him in which it was written thus: "To Darius the king, all peace.

Contextual Overview

3At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?" 4They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?" 5But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they were not stopped until a report was sent to Darius and written instructions about this matter were returned. 6This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius. 7The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.8Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones, and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands. 9So we questioned the elders and asked, "Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?" 10We also asked for their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information. 11And this is the answer they returned: "We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and completed. 12But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He handed them over to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wherein: Chal, in the midst whereof

all peace: Ezra 4:17, Daniel 3:9, Daniel 4:1, Daniel 6:21, John 14:27, 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus,.... Or this was the inscription of it:

unto Darius the king, all peace; wishing him all kind of happiness and prosperity.


 
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