The Meaning of Ezra 4:17 Explained

Ezra 4:17

KJV: Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai 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.

YLT: An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions who are dwelling in Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, 'Peace, and at such a time:

Darby: The king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and the other places beyond the river: Peace, and so forth.

ASV: Then'sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace, and so forth.

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What is the context of Ezra 4:17?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[Then] sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and [to] Shimshai 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.

What does Ezra 4:17 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 4:11-24 - The Enemy's Short-Lived Triumph

The promoters of this letter were descendants of the heathen colonists who had been sent into the land by the Assyrians, 2 Kings 17:24. It was written to the then reigning monarch, Artaxerxes, which Ezra seems to have copied from the records of Persia, because it stands in the original in the Chaldee language. Notice that now the Israelites are first called Jews, i.e., Judahites, Ezra 4:12. They urge that the Temple-building should be stayed for the king's own sake. Secret enmity to God's kingdom is often hidden under pretended devotion to Caesar, John 19:12. We, too, have our maintenance from the God of heaven, we have eaten the salt of the palace, Ezra 4:14; and we should never allow His name to be dishonored without doing our best to prevent it. The king was imposed upon by their representations, and ordered the work to cease. But it is probable that something was due to the supineness of the Jews, who were already half-hearted in their endeavors, Haggai 1:2-9. The rebuilding of the Temple stopped during the reigns of Cambyses and the Magia Smerdis; but in the second year of Darius Hystaspes it was recommenced, and was then finished in four years, or nineteen years after its commencement, Zechariah 8:9; Haggai 2:18. [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 4

¹ The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews,
⁴ endeavor to hinder it
⁷ Their letter to Artaxerxes
¹⁷ The answer and decree of Artaxerxes
²³ The building is hindered

What do the individual words in Ezra 4:17 mean?

An answer sent king the to Rehum the chancellor the commander and [to] Shimshai scribe the and [to] the rest of their companions who dwell in Samaria and [to] the remainder beyond River the Peace so forth -

פִּתְגָמָ֞א שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְכָּ֗א עַל־ רְח֤וּם בְּעֵל־ טְעֵם֙ וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י סָֽפְרָ֔א וּשְׁאָר֙ כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן דִּ֥י יָתְבִ֖ין בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן וּשְׁאָ֧ר עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֛ה שְׁלָ֖ם וּכְעֶֽת ס

פִּתְגָמָ֞א	An answer
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: פִּתְגָם Sense: command, work, affair, decree.
שְׁלַ֣ח	sent
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שְׁלַח Sense: to send.
מַלְכָּ֗א	king the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
רְח֤וּם	Rehum
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: רְחוּם Sense: an man who returned from exile with Zerubbabel.
בְּעֵל־	the chancellor
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בְּעֵל Sense: owner, lord.
טְעֵם֙	the commander
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: טְעֵם Sense: decree, taste, judgment, command.
וְשִׁמְשַׁ֣י	and [to] Shimshai
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שִׁמְשַׁי Sense: the scribe for Rehum, the satrap of Judea for the Persian government.
סָֽפְרָ֔א	scribe the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: סָפַר Sense: scribe, secretary.
וּשְׁאָר֙	and [to] the rest
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שְׁאָר Sense: rest, remainder.
כְּנָוָ֣תְה֔וֹן	of their companions
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: כְּנָת Sense: companion, associate.
יָתְבִ֖ין	dwell
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural Root: יְתִב Sense: to sit, dwell.
בְּשָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן	in Samaria
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: שָׁמְרַיִן Sense: the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 0 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam.
וּשְׁאָ֧ר	and [to] the remainder
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: שְׁאָר Sense: rest, remainder.
עֲבַֽר־	beyond
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עֲבַר Sense: region beyond or across.
נַהֲרָ֛ה	River the
Parse: Noun, masculine singular determinate Root: נְהַר Sense: river.
שְׁלָ֖ם	Peace
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלָם Sense: welfare, prosperity, peace, well-being.
וּכְעֶֽת	so forth
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: כְּעֶנֶת Sense: now, and now.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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