1)

What is the meaning of "Denah Parshegen Igarta"?

1.

Rashi: This is the explanation of the letter. Parshegen is like "Passhegen ha'Kesav" (Esther 3:14).

2.

Malbim: This is what they [translated and] copied.

2)

Why does it say "Avdach Enash Avar Naharah u'Ch'enes"?

1.

Rashi: Your servants are the people of Ever ha'Nahar. Malbim - the letter was succinct, and did not list all the nations. It began listing, and wrote Shlam or Gmir (etc), like it says below (17, 7:17); here this word is omitted, for brevity.

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