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Ezra 4:3

But 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.

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KJV King James Version

But 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”

WEB World English Bible

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ households of Israel, said to them, “You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves together will build to Yahweh, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us.”

ASV American Standard Version

But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us in building a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Zerubbabel saith to them, also Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the fathers of Israel, ‘Not for you, and for us, to build a house to our God; but we ourselves together do build to Jehovah God of Israel, as the king Cyrus, king of Persia, commanded us.’

Surrounding context — Ezra 4

1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

2 Then 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 Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

3 But 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.

4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

5 And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they [unto him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩H559 · a.marto say לָהֶ֨םH9038 · hemthem זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לH2216 · ze.rub.ba.velZerubbabel וְיֵשׁ֗וּעַH3442 · ye.shu.aJeshua וּשְׁאָ֨רH7605 · she.arremnant רָאשֵׁ֤יH7218 · roshhead הָֽאָבוֹת֙H1 · avfather לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael לֹֽא־H3808 · lonot לָ֣כֶםH9036 · khemyou וָלָ֔נוּH9035 · nuus לִבְנ֥וֹתH1129 · ba.nahto build בַּ֖יִתH1004 · betplace לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּH430 · e.lo.himGod כִּי֩H3588 · kifor אֲנַ֨חְנוּH587 · a.nach.nuwe יַ֜חַדH3162 · ya.chadunitedness נִבְנֶ֗הH1129 · ba.nahto build לַֽיהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGod יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhich צִוָּ֔נוּH6680 · tsa.vahto command הַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhking כּ֥וֹרֶשׁH3566 · ko.reshCyrus מֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhking פָּרָֽס׃H6539 · pa.rasPersia

Cross-references

Nehemiah 2:20Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Romans 9:4-5Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;3 John 1:9-10I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.Acts 8:21Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.Ezra 6:3-5In the first year of Cyrus the king [the same] Cyrus the king made a decree [concerning] the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, [and] the breadth thereof threescore cubits;John 4:22-23Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.Isaiah 45:4For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.2 Chronicles 36:22Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying,Isaiah 44:28That saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

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