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Ezra 4:24

DariusJerusalemPersia

22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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BSB
Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
KJV
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
WEB
Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
ASV
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
DARBY
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
BLB
Then ceased the work of the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem. And it was discontinued until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
ÅB
Da stanset arbeidet på Guds hus i Jerusalem, og det ble intet gjort med det før i det annet år av perserkongen Darius' regjering.
[^1]: vestenfor.
[^2]: ESR 4, 10.
OTB
Slik opphørte arbeidet på Guds hus i Jerusalem, og det ble stoppet inntil det andre året av Dareios, kongen av Persia.
B1930
Da stanset arbeidet på Guds hus i Jerusalem, og det blev intet gjort med det før i det annet år av perserkongen Darius' regjering.

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Cross references

  • Haggai 1:15

    In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

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  • Ezra 6:1

    Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

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  • Job 20:5

    That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

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  • Nehemiah 6:9

    For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

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  • Nehemiah 6:3

    And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

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  • Ezra 5:5

    But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:18

    Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

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