The letter which you sent to us has been clearly read before me.
Parallel translations
- WEB The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
- KJV The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
- BSB The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.
- NASB the document which you sent to us has been translated and read before me.
- NLT “The letter you sent has been translated and read to me.
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The king confirmed that the letter had been clearly read before him. He acknowledged receiving and understanding the accusation.
Overview
This formal acknowledgment shows the complaint was taken seriously at court. The careful procedure reflects the workings of Persian administration. The detail continues the precise documentation of how human authority weighed the matter.
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- Neh 8:8They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
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