Ezra 4:1

Opposition to the Building Efforts

4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin learned that the former exiles ¹  were building a temple for the Lord God of Israel,

Ezra 4:24

4:24 So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt. It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia. ² 

Ezra 5:15

5:15 He said to him, “Take these vessels and go deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its proper location.” ³ 

Ezra 6:16

6:16 The people ⁴  of Israel – the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles ⁵  – observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy.

Ezra 6:18

6:18 They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, ⁶  in accord with ⁷  the book of Moses.

Ezra 7:15

7:15 and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem,

Ezra 7:18

7:18 You may do whatever seems appropriate to you and your colleagues ⁸  with the rest of the silver and the gold, in keeping with the will of your God.

Ezra 8:30

8:30 Then the priests and the Levites took charge of ⁹  the silver, the gold, and the vessels that had been weighed out, to transport them to Jerusalem to the temple of our God.

Ezra 10:11

10:11 Now give praise to the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the local residents ¹⁰  and from these foreign wives.”

¹ tn Heb “the sons of the exile.”

² sn Darius I Hystaspes ruled Persia ca. 522–486 b.c.

³ tn Aram “upon its place.”

⁴ tn Aram “sons of.”

⁵ tn Aram “sons of the exile.”

⁵ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁶ tn Aram “according to the writing of.”

⁶ tn Aram “brothers.”

⁷ tn Heb “received.”

⁸ tn Heb “the peoples of the land.”