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Ezra 5:2

JosedechJoshuaShealtielZerubbabelJerusalem
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1 Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.

Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.

3 At that time Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and their associates went to the Jews and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and restore this structure?”

4 They also asked, “What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?”

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BSB
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
KJV
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
WEB
Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak rose up and began to build God’s house which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
ASV
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.
DARBY
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, who helped them.
BLB
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up, and they began to build the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem—and with them the prophets of God supporting them.
ÅB
Da tok Serubabel, Sealtiels sønn, og Josva, Josadaks sønn, til å bygge på Guds hus i Jerusalem, og Guds profeter var med dem og støttet dem.
OTB
Serubabel, sønn av Sjealtiel, og Jesjua, sønn av Josadak, reiste seg og begynte gjenoppbyggingen av Guds hus i Jerusalem; og Guds profeter var med dem og ga støtte.
B1930
Da tok Serubabel, Sealtiels sønn, og Josva, Josadaks sønn, til å bygge på Guds hus i Jerusalem, og Guds profeter var med dem og støttet dem.

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  • Ezra 3:2

    Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.

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  • Ezra 6:14

    So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.

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  • Zechariah 3:1–4

    Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

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  • Haggai 1:12–15

    Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had sent him. So the people feared the LORD.

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  • 2 Corinthians 1:24

    Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.

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  • Haggai 2:20–23

    For the second time that day, the twenty-fourth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to Haggai, saying,

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  • Zechariah 4:6–9

    So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Zechariah 6:11

    Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

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