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ezra 5:6

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Ezra 5:6

King James Version (KJV)

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The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which [were] on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:

Ezra 5:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezra 5:6

Theological / Devotional

Tatnai. Concerning Tatnai and Shethar-boznai, see on v. 3.

The Apharsachites. Some of the older commentators took the word thus translated to mean “Persians,” but it was discovered to be an Old Iranian word designating an inferior class of officials.

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