Ezra 4:7 meaning and explanation

And 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.

Ezra 4:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Ezra 4 narrates the opposition the returned exiles faced while rebuilding the temple and city. Verse 7 introduces a later episode, set during the reign of Artaxerxes, when Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and their associates wrote to the Persian king.

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