King James Version
Ezra 5:7 in the King James Version says “They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. wherein: Chaldee, in the midst w...” — study this verse from Ezra chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof”
Ezra 5:7 · KJV
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great: Chaldee, stones of rolling
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto”
H5922above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“was written”
H3790to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
“Unto Darius”
H1868darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several persian kings
“all”
H3606properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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