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Esdras 4 Majority Standard Bible
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1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel,
2 they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”
2 they came near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ households, and said to them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God as you do; and we have been sacrificing to him since the days of Esar Haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here.”
3 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.”
3 But Zerubbabel, 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.”
4 Then the people of the land set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to build.
4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building.
5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
6 At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.
6 In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.
7 In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian and delivered in the Syrian language.
8 Rehum the commander and Shimshai the scribe wrote the letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes as follows:
8 Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows.
9 From Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,
9 Then Rehum the chancellor, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions, the Dinaites, and the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehaites, the Elamites,
10 and the rest of the peoples whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the cities of Samaria and elsewhere west of the Euphrates.
10 and the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Osnappar brought over and settled in the city of Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River, and so forth, wrote.
11 (This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates:
11 This is the copy of the letter that they sent: To King Artaxerxes, from your servants, the people beyond the River.
12 Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations.
12 Be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you have come to us to Jerusalem. They are building the rebellious and bad city, and have finished the walls and repaired the foundations.
13 Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.
13 Be it known now to the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute, custom, or toll, and in the end it will be hurtful to the kings.
14 Now because we are in the service of the palace and it is not fitting for us to allow the king to be dishonored, we have sent to inform the king
14 Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
15 that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
15 that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have started rebellions within it in the past. That is why this city was destroyed.
16 We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.
16 We inform the king that if this city is built and the walls finished, then you will have no possession beyond the River.
17 Then the king sent this reply: To Rehum the commander, Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of your associates living in Samaria and elsewhere in the region west of the Euphrates: Greetings.
17 Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions who live in Samaria, and in the rest of the country beyond the River: Peace.
18 The letter you sent us has been translated and read in my presence.
18 The letter which you sent to us has been plainly read before me.
19 I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
19 I decreed, and search has been made, and it was found that this city has made insurrection against kings in the past, and that rebellion and revolts have been made in it.
20 And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.
20 There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the country beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll was paid to them.
21 Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
21 Make a decree now to cause these men to cease, and that this city not be built until a decree is made by me.
22 See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?
22 Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
23 When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
23 Then when the copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force of arms.
24 Thus the construction of the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
24 Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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Artaxerxes
King of Persia who received the accusing letter of Rehum, sent Ezra to Jerusalem in his seventh year with a decree and funds, and in his twentieth year sent Nehemiah, his…
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7; Ezra 7:1; Ezra 7:12
Ashurbanipal
The "great and honorable" king who, in the letter to Artaxerxes, is said to have deported peoples and settled them in Samaria and west of the Euphrates.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:10
Bishlam
Named with Mithredath, Tabeel and associates as writing a letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7
Darius
King of Persia who searched the archives, found Cyrus’s decree, ordered Tattenai to leave the work alone and funded it; the temple was finished in his sixth year.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:5; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 6:1
Esar-haddon
Sennacherib's son, who reigned in his father's place after Adrammelech and Sharezer killed him.
Citado en la guía: 2 Kings 19:37; Ezra 4:2; Isaiah 37:38
Mithredath
Named with Bishlam and Tabeel as writing an Aramaic letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7
Rehum
Rehum the commander co-wrote the letter to Artaxerxes accusing Jerusalem of rebellion; the king’s reply let them stop the work by force.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:9; Ezra 4:17
Shimshai
Scribe who co-wrote with Rehum the letter to Artaxerxes against the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:8; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:23
Tabeel
Named with Bishlam and Mithredath as writing a letter against the Jews to Artaxerxes.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:7
Xerxes
King who reigned over 127 provinces from Susa; he deposed Vashti, made Esther queen, honored Mordecai, hanged Haman and allowed the Jews to defend themselves. Ezra 4:6 mentions an…
Citado en la guía: Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1; Esther 2:16
Zerubbabel
He led the return from Babylon and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
Citado en la guía: Ezra 3-6; Hag. 2:23; Zech. 4; Matt. 1:12-13
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- 1 1 Crónicas 22:9–10; Esdras 1:11; 1 Reyes 5:4–5; 1 Corintios 16:9; Esdras 10:16
- 2 2 Reyes 19:37; 2 Reyes 17:24; Gálatas 2:4; 2 Reyes 17:27–33; Isaías 37:37
- 3 Nehemías 2:20; Mateo 10:16; Hechos 8:21; Esdras 6:3–5; Isaías 44:28–45:1
- 4 Esdras 3:3; Jeremías 38:4; Nehemías 6:9; Isaías 35:3–4; Nehemías 4:11
- 5 Nahúm 1:11; Esdras 5:5–6:18; Salmo 2:1–2; Hechos 24:1–27; Esdras 4:24
- 6 Ester 1:1; Daniel 9:1; Mateo 27:37; Hechos 24:5–9; Apocalipsis 12:10
- 7 2 Reyes 18:26; Daniel 2:4; Esdras 4:17; Isaías 36:11; Esdras 4:9
- 8 Esdras 4:9; 2 Reyes 18:18; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Samuel 8:17
- 9 Esdras 5:6; Esdras 6:6; 2 Reyes 17:24; 2 Reyes 17:30–31; Ester 2:3
- 10 Esdras 4:17; Esdras 4:11; Esdras 7:12; Esdras 4:1; 2 Reyes 17:24–41
- 12 2 Crónicas 36:13; Esdras 5:3; Esdras 5:9; Salmo 48:1–2; Esdras 4:19
- 13 Esdras 7:24; Nehemías 5:4; Romanos 13:6–7; Mateo 17:25; Salmo 119:69
- 14 Juan 12:5–6; Juan 19:12–15; Ezequiel 33:31
- 15 Esdras 4:12; Ester 3:5–8; 2 Reyes 24:20–25:1; Nehemías 2:19; Jeremías 52:3–34
- 16 2 Samuel 8:3; Esdras 4:20; 1 Reyes 4:24
- 17 Romanos 1:7; Esdras 5:7; Esdras 4:7; Hechos 23:26; Esdras 7:12
- 18 Nehemías 8:8
- 19 2 Reyes 18:7; Proverbios 25:2; Deuteronomio 13:14; Esdras 4:15; Ezequiel 17:13–19
- 20 Génesis 15:18; 1 Reyes 4:21; 1 Crónicas 18:3; Salmo 72:8; 1 Crónicas 18:6
- 22 Ester 7:3–4; Esdras 4:13; Ester 3:8–9
- 23 Romanos 3:15; Esdras 4:8–9; Miqueas 2:1; Proverbios 4:16; Esdras 4:17
- 24 Hageo 1:15; Esdras 6:1; Job 20:5; Nehemías 6:9; Nehemías 6:3
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