Ezra 6:6

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Summary

Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:

Tatnai

Ezra 5:3

Your companions

Ezra 5:6

Be ye far

Bible References

Tatnai

At that time Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues came to them and spoke to them thus, “Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?”

Your companions

This is the copy of the letter which Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai and his colleagues the officials, who were beyond the River, sent to Darius the king.

Be ye far

He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.”

and may

God Almighty grant you compassion in the sight of the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

O Lord, I beseech You, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and make Your servant successful today and grant him compassion before this man.”Now I was the cupbearer to the king.

For the

wrath of man shall praise You;

With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

You contended with them by banishing them, by driving them away.
With His fierce wind He has expelled them on the day of the east wind.

‘The kings of the earth

took their stand,

And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His

Christ.’

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?