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Ezra 5:2-4
English Standard Version
Ezra 5:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and (B)Jeshua the son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and the prophets of God were (C)with them, supporting them.
3 At the same time (D)Tattenai the governor of the province Beyond the River and Shethar-bozenai and their associates came to them and spoke to them thus: (E)“Who gave you a decree to build this house and to finish this structure?” 4 They also asked them this:[a] “What are the names of the men who are building this building?”
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- Ezra 5:4 Septuagint, Syriac; Aramaic Then we said to them,
Ezra 5:2-4
New International Version
Ezra 5:2-4
New International Version
2 Then Zerubbabel(A) son of Shealtiel and Joshua(B) son of Jozadak set to work(C) to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.
3 At that time Tattenai,(D) governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai(E) and their associates went to them and asked, “Who authorized you to rebuild this temple and to finish it?”(F) 4 They[a] also asked, “What are the names of those who are constructing this building?”
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- Ezra 5:4 See Septuagint; Aramaic We.
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