Ezra 4:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 4:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 4:23 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 4:23 — KJV
“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 Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. by force...: Chaldee, by arm and power”
— Ezra 4:23 (KJV)
Ezra 4:23 in Context — About the Book of Ezra
Ezra records the first waves of return from Babylonian exile — rebuilding the altar, then the temple, against opposition and discouragement. Ezra himself arrives as a scribe devoted to studying, obeying, and teaching God's Word, modeling how revival begins with Scripture and honest confession.
Cross-References for Ezra 4:23
“Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: scribe: or, secretary”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:23: king, artaxerxes, letter
“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:23: king, before, went
“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. companions: Chaldee, societies”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:23: king, rehum, shimshai
“Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:23: now, copy, king
“And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect. Hasrah: also called, Harhas wardrobe: Heb. garments in the college: or, in the school, or, in the second part”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:23: now, king, went
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