par.she.gen denotes a written letter presented as a copy in Ezra’s official correspondence.

Across its attested uses, the term identifies a copy associated with a letter: it introduces letters sent to Artaxerxes and Darius and refers back to the letter read before Rehum, Shimshai, and their associates.

1. Copy of an official letter · dominant

   In Ezra 4:11 and Ezra 5:6, the construct noun introduces “the letter” sent respectively to Artaxerxes and Darius; in Ezra 4:23, it identifies the letter read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates. In each case the APB renders the clause with “the copy of the letter.”

   Ezra 4:11Ezra 4:23Ezra 5:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses uniformly as “the copy of the letter” in Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:23, and Ezra 5:6. This reflects the clause-level presentation rather than a fixed isolated rendering.