Ezra 4:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And in the reign of Ahasuerus, at the start of his reign, they wrote to him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And in the reign{H4438} of Ahasuerus,{H325} in the beginning{H8462} of his reign,{H4438} wrote{H3789} they an accusation{H7855} against the inhabitants{H3427} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem.{H3389}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And in the reign{H4438} of Ahasuerus{H325}, in the beginning{H8462} of his reign{H4438}, wrote{H3789}{(H8804)} they unto him an accusation{H7855} against the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan Ahasuerus was kynge, in the begynnynge off his reigne wrote they vnto him a complaynte agaynst them of Iuda and Ierusalem.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And in the reigne of Ahashuerosh (in the beginning of his reigne) wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Iudah and Ierusalem.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And in the raigne of Ahasuerus, euen at the beginning of his raigne, wrote they vnto him a complaynt against the inhabiters of Iuda and Hierusalem.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they [unto him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And in the time of Ahasuerus, when he first became king, they put on record a statement against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Official Complaints Are Lodged Against the Jews At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus they filed an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 1:1 : 1 It happened during the days of Ahasuerus, that Ahasuerus who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia.
  • Dan 9:1 : 1 In the first year of Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, of Median descent, who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans,
  • Matt 27:37 : 37 Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  • Acts 24:5-9 : 5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him and wanted to judge him according to our law. 7 But Lysias, the commander, came and intervened with great force, taking him out of our hands. 8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all the charges we are bringing against him. 9 The Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
  • Acts 24:13 : 13 Nor can they prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.
  • Acts 25:7 : 7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.
  • Rev 12:10 : 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: 'Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Messiah. For the accuser of our siblings, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezra 4:7-12
    6 verses
    80%

    7 And during the reign of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote to Artaxerxes, king of Persia. The letter was written in Aramaic and translated.

    8 Rehum, the commander, and Shimshai, the scribe, wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes, as follows:

    9 Then Rehum, the commander, Shimshai, the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials, the Tarpelites, the Apharsathchites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,

    10 and the rest of the peoples whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and in the rest of the region beyond the River—now,

    11 this is a copy of the letter they sent to him: "To King Artaxerxes: From your servants, the men of the region beyond the River, and now.

    12 Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have arrived in Jerusalem. They are rebuilding the rebellious and wicked city, completing the walls and repairing its foundations.

  • Esth 1:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 It happened during the days of Ahasuerus, that Ahasuerus who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia.

    2 At that time, King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

  • Ezra 4:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4 Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build.

    5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus, king of Persia, and until the reign of Darius, king of Persia.

  • Ezra 4:15-19
    5 verses
    75%

    15 So let a search be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will find in the records and learn that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, and that rebellion has been stirred up in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

    16 We are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, then you will have no control over the region beyond the River.

    17 The king sent this reply: To Rehum, the commander, Shimshai, the scribe, and the rest of their associates who live in Samaria and the rest of the region beyond the River: Greetings. And now,

    18 The letter you sent to us has been read and clearly understood before me.

    19 I gave the order, and a search was made. It was found that this city has a long history of revolting against kings and engaging in rebellion and sedition.

  • Esth 8:13
    74%

    13 A copy of the written decree was to be issued as law in every province, publicly proclaimed to all people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

  • Esth 3:12
    74%

    12 On the thirteenth day of the first month, the king’s scribes were summoned and an edict was written according to all that Haman commanded. It was addressed to the satraps of the king, to the governors of each province, and to the officials of every people, to each province in its script and to each people in its language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s signet ring.

  • Esth 6:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 That night, the king couldn’t sleep, so he commanded that the book of records, the chronicles, be brought in and read before him.

    2 It was found written what Mordecai had reported about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

  • Ezra 4:1
    73%

    1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,

  • Neh 6:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 In it was written: "It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu says it, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel. That is why you are building the wall, and you want to be their king, according to these reports.

    7 You have even appointed prophets to proclaim on your behalf in Jerusalem, saying, 'There is a king in Judah!' Now this report will get back to the king. So come, let us consult together."

  • Esth 9:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

    29 Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim.

    30 He sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, containing words of peace and truth,

  • Dan 3:8
    73%

    8 At that time, some Chaldeans came forward and maliciously accused the Jews.

  • Esth 9:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king’s decree and command were to be carried out. On the day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to dominate them, the situation was reversed, and the Jews gained mastery over those who hated them.

    2 The Jews gathered in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike those who sought their harm. No one could stand against them, for the fear of them had fallen upon all the people.

  • Ezra 5:6
    73%

    6 This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Bozenai, and their companions, the officials of the region beyond the River, sent to King Darius.

  • Ezra 6:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives where treasures were stored in Babylon.

    2 And a scroll was found in the citadel of Ecbatana in the province of Media, and this was written in it as a record:

  • Ezra 4:23
    72%

    23 As soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they quickly went to Jerusalem to the Jews and stopped them by force and power.

  • Esth 9:20
    72%

    20 Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

  • Esth 9:26
    72%

    26 That is why these days were called Purim, from the word pur. Therefore, because of everything written in this letter, and because of what they had witnessed and what had happened to them,

  • Esth 10:1
    72%

    1 King Ahasuerus imposed a tribute on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.

  • Esth 8:8-10
    3 verses
    71%

    8 Now you may write in the king’s name concerning the Jews as you see fit and seal it with the king’s signet ring. For a document written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s ring cannot be revoked.

    9 The king’s scribes were summoned on that day, the third month (the month of Sivan), on the twenty-third day, and an edict was written exactly as Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, to the satraps, governors, and officials of the 127 provinces from India to Cush, each province in its own script and language, and to the Jews in their own script and language.

    10 Mordecai wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, sealed it with the king’s signet ring, and sent the letters by mounted couriers riding fast horses bred from royal mares.

  • Esth 9:23
    71%

    23 So the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had started, doing what Mordecai had written to them.

  • Ezra 1:8
    71%

    8 Cyrus, king of Persia, brought them out under the oversight of Mithredath, the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

  • Esth 3:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 But he considered it beneath him to attack Mordecai alone, for they had told him about Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.

    7 In the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot) before Haman for each day and each month, until the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

  • Esth 3:14
    71%

    14 A copy of the edict was to be issued as a law in every province and made known to all the peoples, so that they would be ready for that day.

  • Neh 4:7
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    7 So I stationed people in the lowest parts behind the wall, in the open areas, and I positioned them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.

  • Neh 6:17
    70%

    17 Also in those days, the nobles of Judah were sending many letters to Tobiah, and replies from Tobiah were coming to them.

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    70%

    8 He also gave him a copy of the text of the decree issued in Susa for their destruction, so that Hathach could show it to Esther and explain it to her, urging her to go to the king, plead for mercy, and intercede for her people.

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    70%

    14 For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your hand.

  • Esth 2:21
    70%

    21 During those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, became angry and plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus.

  • Ezra 6:14
    70%

    14 So the elders of the Jews continued building and succeeded through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.

  • Neh 12:26
    70%

    26 These were in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest, the scribe.