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ARCHEVITES*

KJV translation for the inhabitants of Erech (Uruk) in southern Babylonia who were transported to Samaria by Asnappar, the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal (Ezr 4:9-10). The Archevites were among the local residents who wrote to Artaxerxes of Persia, opposing the rebuilding of Jerusalem by the Jews who had returned from exile (Ezr 4:7-16).

Show passage in OET: EZR 4:9–10

OET-RV EZR 4:9

9 From Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshay the provincial secretary, and the our companions, the judges and the rulers, the officials, the Persians, the Erekites, the Babylonians, the Susaites (that is, the Eylamites),

OET-RV EZR 4:10

10 and the rest of the nations that the famous and powerful King Asenapar exiled from other nations and forced them to live in the cities of Shomron (Samaria), and the province went of the Perat (Euphrates) river.
¶ And now

OET-LV EZR 4:9

9 Then Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe and_the _rest _of their _associates the_Dinay and_the_officials the_Tarpelites the_Sipparites the_Erechites the_Bāⱱelians the_Susanchites mmm the_ˊĒylāmites.

OET-LV EZR 4:10

10 And_the _rest _of the _nations which ʼOşnappar (the)_great and_(the)_honourable he _took _into _exile and_he _caused _to _dwell them in_the _city of Shomrōn and_the _rest _of the _region _beyond the_river and_now.

Show passage in OET: EZR 4:7–16

OET-RV EZR 4:7

7 And in the days of Persian King Artahshashta (Artaxerxes), Bishlam, Mitredat, Teve’el and the rest of their companions wrote to the king. (The letter was written in Aramaic (Heb. Aramit; Syrian) and using that alphabet).

OET-RV EZR 4:8

8 Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshay the provincial secretary wrote a letter to King Artahshashta against Yerushalem as follows:

OET-RV EZR 4:9

9 From Rehum the high commissioner and Shimshay the provincial secretary, and the our companions, the judges and the rulers, the officials, the Persians, the Erekites, the Babylonians, the Susaites (that is, the Eylamites),

OET-RV EZR 4:10

10 and the rest of the nations that the famous and powerful King Asenapar exiled from other nations and forced them to live in the cities of Shomron (Samaria), and the province went of the Perat (Euphrates) river.
¶ And now

OET-RV EZR 4:11

11 this is what the letter said that they sent to him:
¶ To Artahshashta the king from your servants on this side of the river.
¶ And now

OET-RV EZR 4:12

12 let it be known to the king that the Yehudim (Jews) who left your region have come to us at Yerushalem to rebuild that rebellious and evil city—they’re currently finishing the walls and repairing the building foundations.

OET-RV EZR 4:13

13 Now let it be known to the king that if that city is built and the walls are completed, those people won’t pay taxes, or send tributes, and your royal treasury will lose out.

OET-RV EZR 4:14

14 Now, because we’ve had the favour of the palace, and because we don’t want to see the king dishonoured, that’s why we’ve sent this letter to update the king,

OET-RV EZR 4:15

15 so that he can search in the official records of the kingdom. You’ll discover and learn that that city of Yerushalem is a rebellious city and one that has caused harm to kings and provinces, and has harboured rebellion there for decades past—that’s why that city was destroyed.

OET-RV EZR 4:16

16 We are letting the king know that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, then you’ll lose control of this province on this side of the Perat.”

OET-LV EZR 4:7

7 And_in_the _days _of ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ he _wrote Bishlām Mitrədāt Ţₑⱱə^ʼēl and_the _rest _of mmm to ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of Pāraş and_the _writing _of of_the _letter was_written ʼArāmīt and_it_was_translated ʼArāmīt.

OET-LV EZR 4:8

8 Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe they _wrote a _letter one concerning Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) to_ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king as _follows.

OET-LV EZR 4:9

9 Then Rəḩūm master _of command and_Shimshay the_scribe and_the _rest _of their _associates the_Dinay and_the_officials the_Tarpelites the_Sipparites the_Erechites the_Bāⱱelians the_Susanchites mmm the_ˊĒylāmites.

OET-LV EZR 4:10

10 And_the _rest _of the _nations which ʼOşnappar (the)_great and_(the)_honourable he _took _into _exile and_he _caused _to _dwell them in_the _city of Shomrōn and_the _rest _of the _region _beyond the_river and_now.

OET-LV EZR 4:11

11 This is_(the)_copy _of the _letter which they _sent to_him to ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king servants _of_your the _man _of the _region _beyond the_river and_now.

OET-LV EZR 4:12

12 Known let _it _be to_the_king that the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) who they _came _up from beside_you to_us they _have _come to_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) the_city (the)_rebellious and they_are_building and they _have _finished the_foundations they _are _repairing.

OET-LV EZR 4:13

13 Now known let _it _be to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished tribute tax and_toll not they _will _give and_eventually kings it _will _injure.

OET-LV EZR 4:14

14 Now as_to because that the _salt _of the _palace we _eat _salt and_the _dishonour _of Oh/the_king not is_proper for_us to_see concerning this we _have _sent and_we _have _made _known to_the_king.

OET-LV EZR 4:15

15 That he _will _search in_the _book _of the _records of fathers _of_your and_you _will _find in_the _book _of the _records and_you _will _know that the_city this is_a _city rebellious and_injuring _of (of)_kings and_provinces and_a _revolt it_was_making in_midst _of_its from the _days _of the_ages on this the_city this it _was _laid _waste.

OET-LV EZR 4:16

16 We are_making _known to_the_king that if the_city this it _will _be _built and_the_walls they _will _be _finished (to)_before this possession in_the _region _beyond the_river not there to/for_you(fs).

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