Ezra 4:8 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁸ Rehum the chancellor and Shim´shai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerx´es the king in this sort:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Rehum the [Persian] commander [of the Samaritans] and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king of this sort–

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

Common English Bible

⁸ Rehum the royal deputy and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter concerning Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ Rehum, the commander, and Shimshai, the scribe, wrote one letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner:

Ezra 4:8 Cross References

Ezra 4:9

then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shim´shai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Di´na-ites, the Aphar-sath´chites, the Tar´pelites, the Aphar´sites, the Ar´chevites, the Babylonians, the Su´sanchites, the De´havites, and the E´lamites,

2 Kings 18:18

And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eli´akim the son of Hilki´ah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Jo´ah the son of Asaph the recorder.

2 Samuel 20:25

and Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abi´athar were the priests:

2 Samuel 8:17

and Zadok the son of Ahi´tub, and Ahim´elech the son of Abi´athar, were the priests; and Serai´ah was the scribe;

Ezra 4:7

And in the days of Artaxerx´es wrote Bishlam, Mith´redath, Tab´eel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerx´es king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

Ezra 4:17

Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shim´shai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.