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Ezra 4:1

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

2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath 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

    Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

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  • Ezra 1:11

    All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

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  • 1 Kings 5:4–5

    But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:9

    For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

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  • Ezra 10:16

    And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

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  • Ezra 7:9

    For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.

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  • Daniel 5:13

    Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

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  • Ezra 10:7

    And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

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