Verse 1
Ezra 4:1
GOD'S WORD Translation
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Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the 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
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Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were buildin...
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they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us bui...
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But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, said to them...
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Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building...
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They hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia...
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In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhab...
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In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Art...
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Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king...
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then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and...
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and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over, and set in the city of S...
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This is the copy of the letter that they sent:
To King Artaxerxes,
From your servants the men beyond...
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Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are bu...
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Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tri...
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Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishon...
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that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the...
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We inform the king that, if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possess...
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Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of...
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The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
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I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against k...
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There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all the country beyond the Riv...
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Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built, until a decree is ma...
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Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
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Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their...
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Then work stopped on God (Elohim)’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of...
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