Ezra 4:7

And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.

Cross-reference

Ezra 4:8 directly names the senders of the letter mentioned here, a seamless narrative continuation.

Ezra 4:9 continues the same opposition letter, listing additional officials who joined the accusation.

Ezra 4:17 records the king's reply to the letter introduced here, completing the narrative sequence.

Ezra 7:27 praises the same king Artaxerxes for supporting the temple, contrasting with his earlier opposition.

Ezra 5:6 shows a similar letter from officials to a different king, echoing the pattern of opposition.

Daniel 2:4 marks the start of the Aramaic section in Daniel, just as Ezra 4:7 introduces the Aramaic letter.

2 Kings 18:26 shows Aramaic used as a diplomatic language, paralleling the Aramaic letter here.