Ezra 4:6 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
4Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
5And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
John 18:29
John 18:29 shows the political maneuvering against Jesus, similar to the accusations against the Jews.
Acts 6:13
Acts 6:13 describes false accusations against Stephen, paralleling the accusations against the Jews.
Matthew 10:17
Matthew 10:17 warns of being delivered up to councils, reflecting the political challenges faced by the Jews.
Source: Ezra 4:6