Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, they lodged an accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. New Living Translation Years later when Xerxes began his reign, the enemies of Judah wrote a letter of accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. English Standard Version And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. King James Bible And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. New King James Version In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. NASB 1995 Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. NASB 1977 Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Legacy Standard Bible Now in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Amplified Bible Now in the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes), in the beginning of his reign, the Samaritans wrote [to him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem [who had returned from exile]. Christian Standard Bible At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, the people who were already in the land wrote an accusation against the residents of Judah and Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, the people who were already in the land wrote an accusation against the residents of Judah and Jerusalem. American Standard Version And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And in the kingdom of Akhashiresh the King, at the beginning of his kingdom, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Yehuda and of Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation And in the reign of Assuerus, even in the beginning of his reign, they wrote a letter against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem. Contemporary English Version In the first year that Xerxes was king, the neighboring people brought written charges against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims Bible And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem. English Revised Version And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation When Xerxes began to rule, the enemies of Judah and Jerusalem wrote a letter in which they made an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Good News Translation At the beginning of the reign of Emperor Xerxes, the enemies of the people living in Judah and Jerusalem brought written charges against them. International Standard Version At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus, they lodged a formal accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. JPS Tanakh 1917 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Literal Standard Version And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem; Majority Standard Bible At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. New American Bible In the reign of Ahasuerus, at the beginning of his reign, they prepared a written accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. NET Bible At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus they filed an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. New Revised Standard Version In the reign of Ahasuerus, in his accession year, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. New Heart English Bible In the reign of Achshayarsh, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Webster's Bible Translation And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote to him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. World English Bible In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Opposition under Xerxes and Artaxerxes6At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 7And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.… Cross References Ezra 4:5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia. Esther 1:1 This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. Esther 1:10 On the seventh day, when the king's heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him--Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas-- Daniel 9:1 In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans-- Treasury of Scripture And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they to him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. A. wrote Matthew 27:37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Acts 24:5-9,13 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: … Acts 25:7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. Jump to Previous Accusation Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Beginning Commencement First Inhabitants Jerusalem Judah Lodged Record Reign Statement Time Written Wrote XerxesJump to Next Accusation Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Beginning Commencement First Inhabitants Jerusalem Judah Lodged Record Reign Statement Time Written Wrote XerxesEzra 4 1. The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, 4. endeavor to hinder it 7. Their letter to Artaxerxes 17. The answer and decree of Artaxerxes 23. The building is hindered (6) In the beginning of his reign.--This Ahasuerus, another name for Cambyses, reigned seven years; and his accession to the throne was the time seized by the Samaritans for their "accusation," of which we hear nothing more; suffice that the building languished.Verse 6. - And in the reign of Ahasuerus. Some critics regard this Ahasuerus as identical with the Ahasuerus of Esther, who is generally allowed to be Xerxes, the son and successor of Darius Hystaspis, and the invader of Greece. In this case the Artaxerxes of the next verse is taken to be Artaxerxes Longimanus, and the entire passage, from ver. 6 to ver. 23 inclusively, is regarded as parenthetic, having reference to events which happened later than any of those recorded in ch. 6. But the evident nexus of vers. 23, 24 is fatal to this view, which has nothing in its favour beyond the sequence of the royal names, an uncertain argument in this instance, since we know that Persian kings had often more than one name. If on these grounds we reject the proposed identification, and regard the chapter as chronologically consecutive, Ahasuerus here must be explained as Cambyses, and the Artaxerxes of ver. 7 as Smerdis. This is the view most usually taken, and it seems to the present writer to present fewer difficulties than any other. In the beginning of his reign. As soon as ever a new king mounted the throne, fresh representations were made to him by the "adversaries," lest the work should be recommenced. Wrote they an accusation. Comp. vers. 12-16, by which we see the sort of "accusation that could be plausibly brought. CHAPTER 4:7-116. Hebrew At the beginningבִּתְחִלַּ֖ת (biṯ·ḥil·laṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original of the reign וּבְמַלְכוּת֙ (ū·ḇə·mal·ḵūṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom of Xerxes, אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia an accusation שִׂטְנָ֔ה (śiṭ·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7855: Opposition was lodged כָּתְב֣וּ (kā·ṯə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3789: To grave, to write against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the people יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Jerusalem. וִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (wî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Links Ezra 4:6 NIVEzra 4:6 NLT Ezra 4:6 ESV Ezra 4:6 NASB Ezra 4:6 KJV Ezra 4:6 BibleApps.com Ezra 4:6 Biblia Paralela Ezra 4:6 Chinese Bible Ezra 4:6 French Bible Ezra 4:6 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 4:6 In the reign of Ahasuerus (Ezr. 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