1Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 22:9-10Ezra 1:111 Cor 16:91 Kgs 5:4-5Dan 5:13Dan 9:25Ezra 10:16Ezra 10:7Ezra 4:7-10Ezra 6:16
2Then 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Kgs 17:242 Kgs 19:37Gal 2:42 Kgs 17:27-332 Cor 11:13-152 Kgs 17:412 Pet 2:1-22 Tim 3:8Ezra 1:5Ezra 2:2
3But 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Neh 2:20Acts 8:21Matt 10:162 Chr 36:22-Ezra 1:33 John 1:9-10Ezra 6:3-5Isa 44:28-45:1Isa 45:4John 4:22-23Rom 9:4-5
4Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 3:3Jer 38:4Isa 35:3-4Neh 4:11Neh 6:9Neh 4:7-8
5And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Nah 1:11Acts 24:1-27Ezra 5:5-6:18Ps 2:1-2Ezra 4:24
6And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Dan 9:1Esth 1:1Acts 24:13Acts 24:5-9Acts 25:7Matt 27:37Rev 12:10
7And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Kgs 18:26Dan 2:4Ezra 4:17Ezra 4:9Isa 36:11Ezra 5:6
8Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 4:92 Kgs 18:182 Sam 20:252 Sam 8:17
9Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 5:6Ezra 6:62 Kgs 17:242 Kgs 17:30-31Acts 2:9Dan 8:2Esth 1:2Esth 2:3Ezek 32:24Gen 10:22
10And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 4:17Ezra 4:11Ezra 7:122 Kgs 17:24-41Ezra 4:1Rom 13:7
11This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
12Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Chr 36:13Ezra 5:3Ezra 5:91 Pet 2:13-151 Thess 5:222 Kgs 18:202 Kgs 24:1Acts 24:5Dan 9:25Ezek 17:12-21
13Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 7:24Neh 5:4Rom 13:6-7Ezra 4:20Matt 17:25Matt 9:9Ps 119:69Ps 52:2
14Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezek 33:31John 12:5-6John 19:12-15
15That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 4:122 Kgs 24:20-25:12 Kgs 25:4Acts 17:6-7Dan 6:4-13Esth 3:5-8Jer 52:3-34Neh 2:19Neh 6:6
16We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 4:242 Sam 8:3Ezra 4:20
17Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 23:26Ezra 4:7Ezra 4:9-11Ezra 5:7Ezra 7:12Luke 10:5Rom 1:7
18The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Neh 8:8
19And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Kgs 18:7Prov 25:22 Kgs 24:20Deut 13:14Ezek 17:13-19Ezra 4:15Ezra 5:17-6:2
20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 4:21Gen 15:181 Chr 18:3Ps 72:81 Chr 18:131 Chr 18:61 Chr 19:191 Kgs 4:242 Chr 17:112 Chr 26:7-8
21Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
22Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Esth 3:8-9Esth 7:3-4Ezra 4:13
23Now 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 4:17Ezra 4:8-9Mic 2:1Prov 4:16Rom 3:15
24Then 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Hag 1:15Ezra 5:5Ezra 6:1Job 20:5Neh 6:3Neh 6:91 Thess 2:18