Ezra 4:8 Meaning
Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Context Explained
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:
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Acts 25:2
Acts 25:2 shows accusations made against Paul, similar to the accusations against the Jews.
Proverbs 18:17
Proverbs 18:17 discusses the importance of hearing both sides, relevant to the accusations in Ezra.
Matthew 10:16
Matthew 10:16 advises being wise as serpents in the face of opposition, reflecting the Jews' need for wisdom.
Source: Ezra 4:8