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Ezra 4:4-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ezra 4:4-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Then the people who were already in the land[a] discouraged[b] the people of Judah and made them afraid(A) to build. 5 They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans(B) throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia.[c](C)
Opposition to Rebuilding the City
6 At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus,[d](D) the people who were already in the land[e](E) wrote an accusation against the residents of Judah and Jerusalem.
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Ezra 4:4-6
New International Version
Ezra 4:4-6
New International Version
4 Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building.[a](A) 5 They bribed officials to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Later Opposition Under Xerxes and Artaxerxes
6 At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes,[b](B) they lodged an accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.(C)
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