The king sent a reply to his chief officer Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the River Euphrates: Greetings.
Ezra 5:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They sent him a report, written as follows: To King Darius: All greetings. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They wrote: To Darius the king: All peace. American Standard Version (1901) they sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus: Unto Darius the king, all peace. Common English Bible In the message they sent him, the following was written: To King Darius, all peace! Catholic Public Domain Version The word that they sent him was written in this way: "To Darius, the king of all peace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The letter which they sent him was written thus: To Darius the king all peace. |
The king sent a reply to his chief officer Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their colleagues living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the River Euphrates: Greetings.
This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the River Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius.
Let it be known to the king that we went to the house of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being built with cut stones, and its beams are being set in the walls. This work is being done diligently and succeeding through the people’s efforts.
King Nebuchadnezzar, To those of every people, nation, and language, who live on the whole earth: May your prosperity increase.
‘Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Don’t let your heart be troubled or fearful.
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.