Ezra 5:6

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:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
copy	פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן par.She.gen	H6573	a transcript · noun, common both genders singular construct
letter	אִ֠גַּרְתָּא 'I.gar.ta'	H104	an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman) · noun, common feminine singular determined + particle of affirmation
Tatnai	תַּתְּנַ֣י ta.te.Nai	H8674	Tattenai · proper noun, a man's name
governor	פַּחַ֣ת pa.Chat	H6347	a prefect (of a city or small district) · noun, common feminine singular construct
side	עֲבַֽר 'a.var-	H5675	properly · noun, common both genders singular construct
river	נַהֲרָ֗ה na.ha.Rah'	H5103	a river · noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
Shethar-boznai	וּשְׁתַ֤ר u.she.Tar	H8370	Shethar-Bozenai · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
companions	וּכְנָ֣וָתֵ֔הּ u.khe.Na.va.Teh	H3675	a colleague (as having the same title) · conjunction + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
Apharsachites	אֲפַ֨רְסְכָיֵ֔א 'a.Far.se.kha.Ye'	H671	an Apharsekite or Apharsathkite · noun, common masculine plural determined + particle of affirmation
side	בַּעֲבַ֣ר ba.'a.Var	H5675	properly · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
river	נַהֲרָ֑ה na.ha.Rah'	H5103	a river · noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
sent	שְׁלַ֞ח she.Lach	H7972	to send away · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
unto	עַל 'al-	H5922	above · preposition
Darius	דָּרְיָ֖וֶשׁ da.re.Ya.vesh	H1868	Darejavesh · proper noun, a man's name
king	מַלְכָּֽא mal.Ka'	H4430	a king · noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Ezra 4:9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelite…
Ezra 4:11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at s…
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…
Ezra 5:3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Wh…
Ezra 6:6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye f…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 5:3–end

We have here, I. The cognizance which their neighbours soon took of the reviving of this good work. A jealous eye, it seems, they had upon them, and no sooner did the Spirit of God stir up the friends of the temple to appear for it than the evil spirit stirred up its enemies to appear against it. While the people built and ceiled their own houses their enemies gave them no molestation (Hag 1:4), though the king's order was to put a stop to the building of the city (Ezr 4:21); but when they fell to work again at the temple then the alarm was taken, and all heads were at work to hinder them, Ezr 5:3, Ezr 5:4. The adversaries are here named: Tatnai and Shethar-boznai. The governors we read of (…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 5:5

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 that God averted the threatening cloud and procured favor for the elders or leaders of the Jews, that they were not interrupted in their proceedings till communications with the court should be made and received. Not a word was uttered to dispiri…

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Adam Clarke on Ezra 5:5

The eye of their God was upon the elders - The watchful care of God was upon the elders. They were assured of his favor; and they found his especial providence working in their behalf.

John Gill on Ezra 5:6

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,.... Which is thought by some to be one of the nations mentioned, Ezra 4:9 the name being pretty near alike to two of them; but perhaps might be a distinct colony in those parts Tatnai was governor of: these sent unto Darius the king; and is as follows.

Dictionary and topics

Apharsachites — A company of the colonists whom the Assyrian king planted in Samaria (Ezra 5:6; 6:6).
Apharsathchites, Apharsites, Apharsacites — the names of certain tribes, colonies from which had been planted in Samaria by the Assyrian leader Asnapper. (Ezra 4:9; 5:6) The first and last are regarded as the same. Whence these tribes came is…
Shethar-boznai — Star of splendour, a Persian officer who vainly attempted to hinder the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 5:3, 6; 6:6, 13).
Shetharboznai — (Pers. star of splendor), a Persian officer of rank in the reign of Darius Hystaspes. (Ezra 5:3,6; 6:6,13) (B.C. 320.)
Tatnai — Gift, a Persian governor (Heb. pehah, i.e., “satrap;” modern “pasha”) “on this side the river”, i.e., of the whole tract on the west of the Euphrates. This Hebrew title pehah is given to governors of…
Temple, the Second — After the return from captivity, under Zerubbabel (q.v.) and the high priest Jeshua, arrangements were almost immediately made to reorganize the long-desolated kingdom. The body of pilgrims, forming…
Apharsachites · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Shethar-Boznai · An official of the king of Persia — An official of the king of Persia
Tatnai · A Persian governor in Samaria — A Persian governor in Samaria
Temple, The Second · Tatnai the governor wrote to Darius to know if the building had his sanction — Tatnai the governor wrote to Darius to know if the building had his sanction

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezra 5:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 5:3–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 5:5

Adam Clarke on Ezra 5:5

John Gill on Ezra 5:6

Dictionary and topics

Ezra 5:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 5:3–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 5:5

Adam Clarke on Ezra 5:5

John Gill on Ezra 5:6

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezra 5:6-8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezra 5:6-17

Rashi on Ezra 5:6