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NIV © |
At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, they lodged an accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. |
NASB © |
Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. |
NLT © |
Years later when Xerxes began his reign, the enemies of Judah wrote him a letter of accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. |
MSG © |
In fact, in the reign of Xerxes, at the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against those living in Judah and Jerusalem. |
BBE © |
And in the time of Ahasuerus, when he first became king, they put on record a statement against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. |
NRSV © |
In the reign of Ahasuerus, in his accession year, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. |
NKJV © |
In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. |
KJV | And in the reign <04438> of Ahasuerus <0325>_, in the beginning <08462> of his reign <04438>_, wrote <03789> (8804) they [unto him] an accusation <07855> against the inhabitants <03427> (8802) of Judah <03063> and Jerusalem <03389>_. {Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh} |
NASB © |
Now in the reign <4438> of Ahasuerus <325> , in the beginning <8462> of his reign <4438> , they wrote <3789> an accusation <7855> against <5921> the inhabitants <3427> of Judah <3063> and Jerusalem .<3389> |
LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP basileia <932> N-DSF asouhrou {N-GSM} en <1722> PREP arch <746> N-DSF basileiav <932> N-GSF autou <846> D-GSM egraqan <1125> V-AAI-3P epistolhn <1992> N-ASF epi <1909> PREP oikountav <3611> V-PAPAP iouda <2448> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ ierousalhm <2419> N-PRI |
NET [draft] ITL | At the beginning <08462> of the reign <04438> of Ahasuerus <0325> they filed <03789> an accusation <07855> against <05921> the inhabitants <03427> of Judah <03063> and Jerusalem .<03389> |
HEBREW | o Mlswryw <03389> hdwhy <03063> ybsy <03427> le <05921> hnjv <07855> wbtk <03789> wtwklm <04438> tlxtb <08462> swrwsxa <0325> twklmbw (4:6) <04438> |
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NET Notes |
1 sn The chronological problems of Ezra 4:6-24 are well known and have been the subject of extensive discussion since ancient times. Both v. 5 and v. 24 describe the reign of Darius I Hystaspes, who ruled Persia ca. 522–486 2 sn Ahasuerus, otherwise known as Xerxes I, ruled ca. 486-464 3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4. |