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Darby's French Translation
Esdras 4:23
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Or, dès que la copie de la lettre du roi Artaxerxès eut été lue en la présence de Réhum, de Shimshaï, secrétaire, et de leurs collègues, ils s'en allèrent en hâte à Jérusalem vers les Juifs, et les firent cesser à main forte.
Aussitôt que la copie de la lettre du roi Artaxerxès eut été lue devant Rehum, Schimschaï, le secrétaire, et leurs collègues, ils allèrent en hâte à Jérusalem vers les Juifs, et firent cesser leurs travaux par violence et par force.
Or quand la teneur des patentes du Roi Artaxerxes eut été lue en la présence de Réhum, et de Simsaï le Secrétaire, et de ceux de leur compagnie, ils s'en allèrent en diligence à Jérusalem vers les Juifs, et les firent cesser avec main forte.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Rehum: Ezra 4:8, Ezra 4:9, Ezra 4:17
they went up: Proverbs 4:16, Micah 2:1, Romans 3:15
force: Chal, arm
Reciprocal: Ezra 5:6 - copy Ezra 6:8 - hindered Ezra 6:13 - Tatnai Haggai 1:2 - This
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions,.... By him or them to whom it was particularly directed:
they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews; not only in obedience to the king's command, but from an eagerness of spirit to put a stop to the proceedings of the Jews, to whom they had an aversion, instigated by the Samaritans:
and made them to cease by force and power; from going on with the building of the temple, which they reckoned a part of the city, and within their commission; this they did by showing the power and authority they had under the king's hand, and by the forces they brought with them to compel them to it, should they refuse to obey; or, however, they threatened them highly what they would do, if they did not desist.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 23. Made them to cease by force and power. — Commanded them on pain of the king's displeasure not to proceed, obliging all to remit their labours, and probably bringing an armed force to prevent them from going forward.
