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Ezra 4:23 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ezra 4:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 4 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. by force: Chaldee, by arm and power”
Ezra 4:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 4:23
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. The opponents' reaction reveals their true motives. The phrase 'went up in haste' shows eager excitement, not reluctant duty. They didn't merely implement the decree but rushed to enforce it, betraying that stopping God's work, not serving imperial interests, was their actual goal. Their enthusiasm for coercing the Jews exposed the hostility underlying their claims of loyal service.The phr...
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Cross-References for Ezra 4:23
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“and to Shimshai the scribe”
“Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:”
“unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away”
“they practice it”