Ezra 4:17

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Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.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.

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Hebrew words

פִּתְגָמָאpitgama'word theH6600שְׁלַחshelachhe sentH7972מַלְכָּאmalka'king theH4430עַל־'al-toH5922רְחוּםrechumRehumH7348בְּעֵל־be'el-lord ofH1169טְעֵםte'emcommandH2942וְשִׁמְשַׁיveshimshaiand ShimshaiH8124סָפְרָאsafera'scribe theH5613וּשְׁאָרushe'arand [the] rest ofH7606כְּנָוָתְהוֹןkenavatehonassociates theirH3675דִּיdiwhoH1768יָתְבִיןyatevin[were] dwellingH3488בְּשָׁמְרָיִןbeshamerayinin SamariaH8115וּשְׁאָרushe'arand [the] rest ofH7606עֲבַר־'avar-[the] region beyondH5675נַהֲרָהnaharah'river theH5103שְׁלָםshelampeaceH8001וּכְעֶת׃ סukhe'etand nowH3706

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Ezra 4:9-11
⁹ Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, ¹⁰ And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time. 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 such a time.⁹ From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa, ¹⁰ and the rest of the peoples whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and elsewhere west of the Euphrates. ¹¹ (This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates:

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People and places

People: Rehum (Ezra 4), Shimshai

Places: Beyond the River, Samaria