Ezra 4:10

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Summary

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.

And the rest

Ezra 4:1

2 Kings 17:24

Noble asnappar

Romans 13:7

At such a time

Ezra 4:11

Ezra 7:12

Bible References

And the rest

When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles

were building a temple for Yahweh, the God of Israel,

Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in place of the Israelites in the cities of Samaria. The settlers took possession of Samaria and lived in its cities.

Noble asnappar

Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.

At such a time

This is the text of the letter they sent to him:

To King Artaxerxes from your servants, the men from the region west of the Euphrates River:

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven:

Greetings.