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Ezra 4:23

NETBible	Then, as soon as the copy of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read in the presence of Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they proceeded promptly to the Jews in Jerusalem¹ and stopped them with threat of armed force.²
NIV © biblegateway Ezr 4:23	As soon as the copy of the letter of King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum and Shimshai the secretary and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and compelled them by force to stop.
NASB © biblegateway Ezr 4:23	Then as soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes’ document was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their colleagues, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews and stopped them by force of arms.
NLT © biblegateway Ezr 4:23	When this letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai, and their colleagues, they hurried to Jerusalem and forced the Jews to stop building.
MSG © biblegateway Ezr 4:23	The letter of King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum and Shimshai the secretary and their associates. They lost no time. They went to the Jews in Jerusalem and made them quit work.
BBE © SABDAweb Ezr 4:23	Then, after reading the king’s letter, Rehum and Shimshai the scribe and their friends went quickly to Jerusalem, to the Jews, and had them stopped by force.
NRSV © bibleoremus Ezr 4:23	Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum and the scribe Shimshai and their associates, they hurried to the Jews in Jerusalem and by force and power made them cease.
NKJV © biblegateway Ezr 4:23	Now when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem against the Jews, and by force of arms made them cease.
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KJV	Now <0116> when <04481> <01768> the copy <06573> of king <04430> Artaxerxes <0783>_' letter <05407> [was] read <07123> (8752) before <06925> Rehum <07348>_, and Shimshai <08124> the scribe <05613>_, and their companions <03675>_, they went up <0236> (8754) in haste <0924> to Jerusalem <03390> unto <05922> the Jews <03062>_, and made them <01994> to cease <0989> (8754) by force <0153> and power <02429>_. {by force...: Chaldee, by arm and power}
NASB © biblegateway Ezr 4:23	Then <0116> as soon <04481> <1768> as the copy <06573> of King <04430> Artaxerxes' <0783> document <05407> was read <07123> before <06925> Rehum <07348> and Shimshai <08124> the scribe <05613> and their colleagues <03675> , they went <0236> in haste <0924> to Jerusalem <03390> to the Jews <03062> and stopped <0989> them by force <0153> of arms <02429> .
LXXM	tote <5119> ADV o <3588> T-NSM forologov {N-NSM} tou <3588> T-GSM aryasasya {N-PRI} basilewv <935> N-GSM anegnw <314> V-AAI-3S enwpion <1799> ADV raoum {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ samsai {N-PRI} grammatewv <1122> N-GSM kai <2532> CONJ sundoulwn <4889> N-GPM autwn <846> D-GPM kai <2532> CONJ eporeuyhsan <4198> V-API-3P spoudh <4710> N-DSF eiv <1519> PREP ierousalhm <2419> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP iouda <2448> N-PRI kai <2532> CONJ kathrghsan {V-AAI-3P} autouv <846> D-APM en <1722> PREP ippoiv <2462> N-DPM kai <2532> CONJ dunamei <1411> N-DSF
NET [draft] ITL	Then <0116> , as soon as <01768> <04481> the copy <06573> of the letter <05407> from <01768> King <04430> Artaxerxes <0783> was read <07123> in the presence <06925> of Rehum <07348> , Shimshai <08124> the scribe <05613> , and their colleagues <03675> , they proceeded <0236> promptly <0924> to <05922> the Jews <03062> in Jerusalem <03390> and stopped <0989> them <01994> with threat <0153> of armed force <02429> .
HEBREW	o lyxw <02429> erdab <0153> wmh <01994> wljbw <0989> aydwhy <03062> le <05922> Mlswryl <03390> wlyhbb <0924> wlza <0236> Nwhtwnkw <03675> arpo <05613> ysmsw <08124> Mwxr <07348> Mdq <06925> yrq <07123> aklm <04430> *tvsxtra {atvsxtra} <0783> yd <01768> anwtsn <05407> Ngsrp <06573> yd <01768> Nm <04481> Nyda (4:23) <0116>

NETBible

Then, as soon as the copy of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read in the presence of Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they proceeded promptly to the Jews in Jerusalem¹ and stopped them with threat of armed force.²

NET Notes

¹tn Aram “to Jerusalem against the Jews.”

²tn Aram “by force and power,” a hendiadys.