Ezra 4:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,”
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“When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And adversaries of Judah and Benjamin hear that the sons of the captivity are building a temple to Jehovah, God of Israel,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezra 4:1 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 5:4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.
- 1 Chronicles 22:9But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
- Ezra 1:11In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
- Ezra 4:7And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.
- Ezra 6:16Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.
- Ezra 6:19On the fourteenth day of the first month, the exiles kept the Passover.
- Ezra 7:9He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
- Ezra 10:7And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
- Ezra 10:16So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,
- Nehemiah 4:1Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews
- Daniel 5:13So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
- Daniel 9:25Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.
- 1 Corinthians 16:9because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
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