Ezra 4 · Verse 10

Ezra 4:10

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.
Ezra 4:10, King James Version

Ezra 4:10 in other translations

BSBand the rest of the peoples whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and elsewhere west of the Euphrates.
WEBand the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.
ASVand the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth.
YLTand the rest of the nations that the great and honourable Asnapper removed and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest beyond the river, and at such a time:
DARBYand the rest of the peoples whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the cities of Samaria, and the rest of the country on this side the river, and so forth.
BBEAnd the rest of the nations which the great and noble Osnappar took over and put in Samaria and the rest of the country over the river:
WebsterAnd the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnapper brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side of the river, and at such a time.

What does Ezra 4:10 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 The great and noble Asnapper - Whether this was Shalmaneser, or Esar-haddon, or some other person, learned men and chronologists are not agreed. The Syriac terms him Asphid; but of this person we know no more than we do of Asnapper. He might have been the military officer who was appointed to escort this people to Judea.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezra 4:6-24

It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for true godliness teaches us to honour and obey our sovereign. But where the command of God requires one thing and the law of the land another, we must obey God rather than man, and patiently submit to the consequences. All who love the gospel should avoid all appearance of evil, lest they…

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Ezra 4:10 in the original Hebrew

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וּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH7606
אֻמַּיָּ֗א'u.mai.Ya'nations theH524
דִּ֤יdiwhichH1768
הַגְלִי֙hag.Lihe took into exileH1541
אָסְנַפַּר֙'a.se.na.ParOsnapparH620
רַבָּ֣אra.Ba'<the> greatH7229
וְיַקִּירָ֔אve.ya.ki.Ra'and <the> honorableH3358
וְהוֹתֵ֣בve.ho.Tevand he caused to dwellH3488
הִמּ֔וֹhi.MothemH1994
בְּקִרְיָ֖הbe.kir.Yahin [the] cityH7149
דִּ֣יdiofH1768
שָׁמְרָ֑יִןsha.me.Ra.yinSamariaH8115
וּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'Arand [the] rest ofH7606
עֲבַֽר\־'a.var-[the] region beyondH5675
נַהֲרָ֖הna.ha.Rah'river theH5103
וּכְעֶֽנֶת\׃u.khe.'E.netand nowH3706

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Cross references for Ezra 4:10

  • Ezra 4:17

    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.

  • Ezra 4:11

    This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

  • Ezra 7:12

    Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

  • Ezra 4:1

    Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel;

  • 2 Kings 17:24-41

    And the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof. And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land. Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land. …

  • Romans 13:7

    Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the rest.
1; 2Ki 17:24-41
noble Asnappar.
Ro 13:7
at such a time. Chal. Cheeneth.
11,17; 7:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ezra 4:9

    Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,

  • Ezra 4:10

    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.

  • Ezra 4:11

    This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.

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Ezra 4:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los demás pueblos que el grande y glorioso Asnappar trasportó, é hizo habitar en las ciudades de Samaria, y los demás de la otra parte del río, etcétera, escribieron.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et le reste des peuplades que le grand et noble Osnappar transporta et fit habiter dans les villes de Samarie et dans le reste du pays de ce côté du fleuve, etc.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und die übrigen Völker, welche der große und erlauchte Osnappar wegführte und in den Städten Samarias und in dem übrigen Gebiete jenseit des Stromes wohnen ließ, und so weiter: -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et ceteri de gentibus, quas transtulit Asenaphar magnus et gloriosus, et habitare eas fecit in civitatibus Samariæ, et in reliquis regionibus trans flumen in pace