Ezra 4:9-11

Complete Jewish Bible

⁹ “From Rechum the district governor, Shimshai the secretary, their other colleagues, the judges, the officials, the Dina’im, the Afarsat’khim, the Tarp’lim, the Afarsim, the Ark’vim, the Bavlim, the Shushan’kayim, the Dehayim, the ‘Elma’im, ¹⁰ the other nations whom the great and noble Asnapar deported and settled in Shomron, and the others who remain in the country beyond the [Euphrates] River.”

¹¹ (This is the text of the letter they sent him.)

“To Artach’shashta the king from his servants the people beyond the River: