Ezra 4:23

New International Reader's Version

The copy of the letter of King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum and Shimshai the secretary. It was also read to their friends. Right away they went to the Jews in Jerusalem. They forced them to stop their work.

Cross References

Ezra 4:17

The king replied, I am writing this letter to Rehum, the commanding officer. I am also writing it to Shimshai the secretary. And I am writing it to your friends living in Samaria and in other places west of the Euphrates River. I give you my greetings.

Ezra 4:22

Pay careful attention to this matter. Why should we let this danger grow? That would not be in our best interests.

Ezra 4:24

And so the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a stop. No more work was done on it until the second year that Darius was king of Persia.

Ezra 4:7

Then Artaxerxes became king of Persia. During his rule, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and their friends wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in the Aramaic language. And it used the Aramaic alphabet.

Proverbs 4:16

Sinners can’t rest until they do what is evil. They can’t sleep until they make someone sin.

Micah 2:1

How terrible it will be for those who plan to harm others! How terrible for those who make evil plans before they even get out of bed! As soon as daylight comes, they carry out their plans. That’s because they have the power to do it.

Romans 3:15

“They run quickly to commit murder.