Verse 3

Ezra 4:3

New Living Translation

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3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other leaders of Israel replied, “You may have no part in this work. We alone will build the Temple for the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, just as King Cyrus of Persia commanded us.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩ לָ/הֶ֨ם זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל וְ/יֵשׁ֗וּעַ וּ/שְׁאָ֨ר רָאשֵׁ֤י הָֽ/אָבוֹת֙ לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא לָ֣/כֶם וָ/לָ֔/נוּ לִ/בְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לֵ/אלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ כִּי֩ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ יַ֜חַד נִבְנֶ֗ה לַֽ/יהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔/נוּ הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ פָּרָֽס

English Translation

And Zerubbabel and Yeshua and the other heads of the fathers of Israel said to them, "It is not for you and for us to build a house to our God, for we alone will build to the LORD God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us."

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Chapter 4 Context

1 The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were rebuilding a Temple to the LORD, the Go... Focus ↗

2 So they approached Zerubbabel and the other leaders and said, “Let us build with you, for we worship... Focus ↗

3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other leaders of Israel replied, “You may have no part in this work....

4 Then the local residents tried to discourage and frighten the people of Judah to keep them from thei... Focus ↗

5 They bribed agents to work against them and to frustrate their plans. This went on during the entire... Focus ↗

6 Years later when Xerxes began his reign, the enemies of Judah wrote a letter of accusation against t... Focus ↗

7 Even later, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, the enemies of Judah, led by Bishlam, Mit... Focus ↗

8 Rehum the governor and Shimshai the court secretary wrote the letter, telling King Artaxerxes about... Focus ↗

9 They greeted the king for all their colleagues — the judges and local leaders, the people of Tarpel,... Focus ↗

10 They also sent greetings from the rest of the people whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal had depor... Focus ↗

11 This is a copy of their letter: “To King Artaxerxes, from your loyal subjects in the province west o... Focus ↗

12 “The king should know that the Jews who came here to Jerusalem from Babylon are rebuilding this rebe... Focus ↗

13 And the king should know that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, it will be much t... Focus ↗

14 “Since we are your loyal subjects and do not want to see the king dishonored in this way, we have se... Focus ↗

15 We suggest that a search be made in your ancestors’ records, where you will discover what a rebellio... Focus ↗

16 We declare to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the province west o... Focus ↗

17 Then King Artaxerxes sent this reply: “To Rehum the governor, Shimshai the court secretary, and thei... Focus ↗

18 “The letter you sent has been translated and read to me.<br> Focus ↗

19 I ordered a search of the records and have found that Jerusalem has indeed been a hotbed of insurrec... Focus ↗

20 Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and the entire province west of the Euphrates River, receiv... Focus ↗

21 Therefore, issue orders to have these men stop their work. That city must not be rebuilt except at m... Focus ↗

22 Be diligent, and don’t neglect this matter, for we must not permit the situation to harm the king’s... Focus ↗

23 When this letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai, and their colleagues, they hurrie... Focus ↗

24 So the work on the Temple of God (Elohim) in Jerusalem had stopped, and it remained at a standstill... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 4 (24 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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