Ezra 5:7

Translations

Modern

The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.

Traditional

They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

Literal

They sent a letter to him, and this was written in it: To Darius the king, all peace.

Latin

Sermo, quem miserant ei, sic scriptus erat: Dario regi pax omnis.

Original

Hebrew

English

The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: All peace.

Notes

Ezra 5:6–17

Ezra includes a copy in Aramaic of Tattenai’s letter to King Darius. Unlike the letter in Ezra 4:11–16, this letter simply asks if the Jews' actions are valid.

Theme notes and profiles

Cyrus II The Jewish High Council Zerubbabel

Related verses

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
Daniel 3:9
…saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!
Daniel 6:21
Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!
Ezra 4:17
Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
Daniel 4:1
King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

People

Darius: Persian king who decreed the rebuilding of the Temple

Glossary

Ancient Letter Writing Aramaic Book of Ezra Book of Jeremiah Darius First Book of Esdras Haggai, Book of Persia, Persians Postexilic Period Sheshbazzar Temple Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Temple: The Second: Restored by Zerubbabel the Second Temple: Tatnai the Governor Wrote to Darius to Know If the Building

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