Ezra 4:10 Meaning
And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Context Explained
8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
9Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
10And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
11This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
12Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Acts 25:5
Acts 25:5 shows the political maneuvering against Paul, similar to the accusations against the Jews.
Proverbs 29:12
Proverbs 29:12 discusses how a ruler can be led astray by falsehoods, relevant to the king's decisions.
Matthew 10:17
Matthew 10:17 warns of being delivered up to councils, reflecting the political challenges faced by the Jews.
Source: Ezra 4:10