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Revised Standard Version

Ezra 5:7

they sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, 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.
Berean Standard Bible
The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: 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.
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

3 At the same time Tat'tenai the governor of the province Beyond the River and She'thar-boz'enai and their associates came to them and spoke to them thus, "Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?" 4 They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?" 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them till a report should reach Darius and then answer be returned by letter concerning it. 6 The copy of the letter which Tat'tenai the governor of the province Beyond the River and She'thar-boz'enai and his associates the governors who were in the province Beyond the River sent to Darius the king; 7 they sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace. 8 Be it known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. It is being built with huge stones, and timber is laid in the walls; this work goes on diligently and prospers in their hands. 9 Then we asked those elders and spoke to them thus, 'Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?' 10 We also asked them their names, for your information, that we might write down the names of the men at their head. 11 And this was their reply to us: 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the house that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished. 12 But because our fathers had angered the God of heaven, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnez'zar king of Babylon, the Chalde'an, who destroyed this house and carried away the people to Babylonia.

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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