Verse 3

Ezra 4:3

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3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the family leaders of Israel replied, “You can't share with us in building a Temple for our God (Elohim). Only we can build it for the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel. This is what Cyrus the king of Persia has ordered us to do.”

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 building a Temple to the Lord, the God... Focus ↗

2 They came to Zerubbabel and the family leaders and said, “Please let us help you with the building w... Focus ↗

3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the family leaders of Israel replied, “You can't share with us in buildi...

4 They bribed officials to oppose them and to obstruct their plans. This continued during the whole re... Focus ↗

5 During the time of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and their fellow officer... Focus ↗

6 Rehum the officer in command and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes condemning Je... Focus ↗

7 This comes from Rehum the officer in command, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers: the judges a... Focus ↗

8 The following is a copy of the letter they sent to him. To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, men... Focus ↗

9 Your Majesty should be informed that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem. Th... Focus ↗

10 Your Majesty should realize that if this city is rebuilt and its walls repaired, they will not pay t... Focus ↗

11 Now because we are in the king's service and it is not right for us to see Your Majesty disrespected... Focus ↗

12 and order a search of the royal archives. You will discover in these records that this is a rebellio... Focus ↗

13 We wish to inform Your Majesty that if this city is rebuilt and the walls completed, you will lose t... Focus ↗

14 The king replied as follows: “To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and fellow officers livin... Focus ↗

15 I ordered a search to be conducted. It was discovered that this city has often risen up in revolt ag... Focus ↗

16 Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and throughout the whole area west of the Euphrates, and th... Focus ↗

17 Issue an immediate order for these men to stop work. This city is not to be rebuilt until I authoriz... Focus ↗

18 See that you do not neglect this matter. Why should this problem be allowed to grow and damage royal... Focus ↗

19 As soon as this letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their fellow... Focus ↗

20 Consequently work on God (Elohim)'s Temple in Jerusalem came to a halt. The stoppage continued until... Focus ↗

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Book: Ezra
Chapter: Chapter 4 (20 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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