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Rehum (Ezr 4:8)

A person of the Babylonian exile and the return, first named at Ezra 4:8.

Lived: Exile and Return

Where in scripture

Ezra
Ezra 4:8Ezra 4:9Ezra 4:17Ezra 4:23

In their own words — 1 recorded saying

“We give news to the king that the Jews who came from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are building up again that uncontrolled and evil town; the walls are complete and they are joining up the bases. The king may be certain that when the building of this town and its walls is complete, they will give no tax or payment in goods or forced payments, and in the end it will be a cause of loss to the kings. Now because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king's honour damaged, we have sent to give the king word of these things, So that search may be made in…” — Ezra 4:12-16

Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).