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Ezra 4:1

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

2 they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”

3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”

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BSB
When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
KJV
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
WEB
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the LORD, the God of Israel,
ASV
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;
DARBY
And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple to Jehovah the God of Israel;
BLB
And the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the sons of the captivity were building the temple of YHWH, God of Israel,
ÅB
Da nå Judas og Benjamins motstandere hørte at de bortførte bygget et tempel for Herren, Israels Gud,
OTB
Da motstanderne av Juda og Benjamin hørte at de bortførte bygde et tempel for Herren, Israels Gud,
B1930
Da nu Judas og Benjamins motstandere hørte at de bortførte bygget et tempel for Herren, Israels Gud,

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:9–10

    But 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.

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  • Ezra 1:11

    In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Kings 5:4–5

    But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:9

    because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.

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  • Ezra 10:16

    So 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,

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  • Ezra 7:9

    He 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.

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  • Daniel 5:13

    So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?

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  • Ezra 10:7

    And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.

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