פירוש על עזרא 4:23

then [as translated,] then.

since the interpretation Since the interpretation of the writ of the letter of Artaxerxes the king—he is Cyrus—this incident took place.

was read before for the writ of this letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai and their companies, and they went with speed and haste to Jerusalem, to the Jews, and stopped them with force and might from continuing the construction of the edifice.

to the Jews Aram. עַל יְהוּדָיֵא, lit. On the Jews.

and they Aram. הִמוֹ, equivalent to הֵם.