Verse 1

Ezra 4:1

Young's Literal Translation

1 And adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear that the sons of the captivity are building a temple to Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel,

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יִּשְׁמְע֔וּ צָרֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּ/בִנְיָמִ֑ן כִּֽי בְנֵ֤י הַ/גּוֹלָה֙ בּוֹנִ֣ים הֵיכָ֔ל לַ/יהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the sons of the exile were building a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear that the sons of the captivity are building a temple to J...

2 and they draw nigh unto Zerubbabel, and unto heads of the fathers, and say to them, 'Let us build wi... Focus ↗

3 And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, 'Not... Focus ↗

4 And it cometh to pass, the people of the land are making the hands of the people of Judah feeble, an... Focus ↗

5 and are hiring against them counsellors to make void their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Per... Focus ↗

6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the commencement of his reign, they have written an accusation aga... Focus ↗

7 and in the days of Artaxerxes have Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions writt... Focus ↗

8 Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe have written a letter concerning Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the k... Focus ↗

9 Then Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their companions, Dinaites, and Apharsat... Focus ↗

10 and the rest of the nations that the great and honourable Asnapper removed and set in the city of Sa... Focus ↗

11 This [is] a copy of a letter that they have sent unto him, unto Artaxerxes the king: 'Thy servants,... Focus ↗

12 Be it known to the king, that the Jews who have come up from thee unto us, have come in to Jerusalem... Focus ↗

13 'Now, be it known to the king, that if this city be builded, and the walls finished, toll, tribute,... Focus ↗

14 Now, because that the salt of the palace [is] our salt, and the nakedness of the king we have no pat... Focus ↗

15 so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of th... Focus ↗

16 We are making known to the king that, if this city be builded and the walls finished, by this means... Focus ↗

17 An answer hath the king sent unto Rehum counsellor, and Shimshai scribe, and the rest of their compa... Focus ↗

18 The letter that ye sent unto us, explained, hath been read before me, Focus ↗

19 and by me a decree hath been made, and they sought, and have found that this city from the days of o... Focus ↗

20 and mighty kings have been over Jerusalem, even rulers over all beyond the river, and toll, tribute,... Focus ↗

21 'Now, make ye a decree to cause these men to cease, and this city is not builded, till by me a decre... Focus ↗

22 And beware ye of negligence in doing this; why doth the hurt become great to the loss of the kings?' Focus ↗

23 Then from the time that a copy of the letter of king Artaxerxes is read before Rehum, and Shimshai t... Focus ↗

24 then ceased the service of the house of God (Elohim) that [is] in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the... Focus ↗

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