Ezra 5:7

Ezra 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
• New International Version (NIV)The report they sent him read as follows: To King Darius: Cordial greetings.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They sent him a report, in which was written as follows: "To Darius the king, all peace.
• New King James Version (NKJV)(They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus) To Darius the king: All peace.

Context of Ezra 5:7

5But the leaders of the Jews were under God’s watchful eye. They couldn’t be stopped until Darius received a report and sent a reply to it. 6Here is a copy of the letter Governor Tattenai ⌞from the province⌟ west of the Euphrates River, Shethar Bozenai and his group (the Persians west of that river) sent to King Darius. They sent him the following report: To King Darius, We wish you peace and prosperity in everything you do. 8Your Majesty should know that we went to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The temple is being built with large stones and with wooden beams laid in its walls. The builders are doing an excellent job and making rapid progress. 9We asked their leaders the following question: “Who gave you permission to rebuild this temple and finish its walls?”

Ezra 5:7 word by word

פִּתְגָמָ֖א שְׁלַ֣חוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וְכִדְנָה֙ כְּתִ֣יב בְּגַוֵּ֔הּ לְדָרְיָ֥וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֖א שְׁלָמָ֥א כֹֽלָּא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They sentשְׁלַחshelach · to sendH7972
• a letterפִּתְגָםpithgâm · edictH6600
• untoעַל‛al · uponH5922
• him, whereinגַּוgav · midstH1459
• was writtenכְּתַבkethab · to writeH3790
• thusדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• Unto Dariusדָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁdâreyâvêsh · DariusH1868
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• allכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• peaceשְׁלָםshelâm · peaceH8001

Cross-references for Ezra 5:7

• Ezra 4:17Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their group living in Samaria, and to others west of the Euphrates River: I wish you peace and prosperity!
• Daniel 3:9They addressed King Nebuchadnezzar, “Your Majesty, may you live forever!
• Daniel 4:1From King Nebuchadnezzar. To the people of every province, nation, and language in the world. I wish you peace and prosperity.
• Daniel 6:21Daniel said to the king, “Your Majesty, may you live forever!
• John 14:27“I’m leaving you peace. I’m giving you my peace. I don’t give you the kind of peace that the world gives. So don’t be troubled or cowardly.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:16May the Lord of peace give you his peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

Commentaries on Ezra 5:7

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-17Verses 3-17 While employed in God's work, we are under his special protection; his eye is upon us for good. This should keep us to our duty, and encourage us therein, when difficulties are ever so discouraging. The elders of the Jews gave the Samaritans an account of their proceedings. Let us learn hence, with meekness and fear, to give a reason of the hope that is in us; let us rightly understand, and then readily declare, what we do in God's service…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-17Ezra 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-175-17. But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, &c.--The unusual presence, the imposing suite, the authoritative enquiries of the satrap appeared formidable, and might have produced a paralyzing influence or led to disastrous consequences, if he had been a partial and corrupt judge or actuated by unfriendly feelings towards the Jewish cause. The historian, therefore, with characteristic piety, throws in this parenthetical verse to intimate…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 5:7

• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Darius
• Chaldee language
• Temple, the Second
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Epistle
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Esdras, the Second (fourth) Book Of; Apocalyptic Esdras
• Ezra-Nehemiah

Commentaries on Ezra 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings