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Ezra 4:1
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Resistance to Rebuilding the Temple

1 Now when athe adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the descendants of the captivity were building the temple of the Lord God of Israel,  
2 they came to Zerubbabel and the heads of the fathers’ houses, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have sacrificed to Him asince the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us here.”  
3 But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the fathers’ houses of Israel said to them, a“You may do nothing with us to build a1 house for our God; but we alone will build to the Lord God of Israel, as bKing Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”  
4 Then athe people of the land tried to discourage the people of Judah. They troubled them in building,  
5 and hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of aDarius king of Persia.  

Rebuilding of Jerusalem Opposed

6 In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 In the days of aArtaxerxes also, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabel, and the rest of their companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the letter was written in bAramaic script, and translated into the Aramaic language.  
8 Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes in this fashion: 
Verse Comparison: Ezra 4:1

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American Standard Version
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple unto Jehovah, the God of Israel;

Amplified® Bible
NOW WHEN [the Samaritans] the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles from the captivity were building a temple to the Lord, the God of Israel,

Contemporary English Version
The enemies of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people had come back to rebuild the temple of the LORD God of Israel.

Darby English Version
And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to Jehovah the God of Israel;

Good News Bible
The enemies of the people of Judah and Benjamin heard that those who had returned from exile were rebuilding the Temple of the LORD, the God of Israel.

King James Version
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

New American Standard Bible
Now when the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the exile were building a temple to the LORD God of Israel,

New International Version
When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,

New King James Version
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the descendants of the captivity were building the temple of the LORD God of Israel,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now when the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the exile had started to build a temple to the LORD God of Israel,

Revised Standard Version
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel,

Young's Literal Translation
And adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear that the sons of the captivity are building a temple to Jehovah, God of Israel,


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