Ezra 4:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 Esar–haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.”
Ezra 4:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 4:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 4:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Ezra 4:2 — World English Bible
Ezra 4:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ houses, and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.”
Ezra 4:2 — American Standard Version
Ezra 4:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they draw nigh unto Zerubbabel, and unto heads of the fathers, and say to them, `Let us build with you; for, like you, we seek to your God, and we are not sacrificing since the days of Esar-Haddon king of Asshur, who brought us up hither.'”
Ezra 4:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 4:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and they came to Zerubbabel and to the chief fathers, and said to them, We would build with you; for we seek your God, as ye; and we have sacrificed to him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.”
Ezra 4:2 — Darby Translation
Ezra 4:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chiefe fathers, and sayd vnto them, We wil builde with you: for we seeke the Lord your God as ye do, and we haue sacrificed vnto him since the time of Esar Haddon king of Asshur, which brought vs vp hither.”
Ezra 4:2 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 4:2 in Context — Ezra 4
1 Les ennemis de Juda et de Benjamin apprirent que les fils de la captivité bâtissaient un temple à l’Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël.
2 Ils vinrent auprès de Zorobabel et des chefs de familles, et leur dirent: Nous bâtirons avec vous; car, comme vous, nous invoquons votre Dieu, et nous lui offrons des sacrifices depuis le temps d’Ésar-Haddon, roi d’Assyrie, qui nous a fait monter ici.
3 Mais Zorobabel, Josué, et les autres chefs des familles d’Israël, leur répondirent: Ce n’est pas à vous et à nous de bâtir la maison de notre Dieu; nous la bâtirons nous seuls à l’Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, comme nous l’a ordonné le roi Cyrus, roi de Perse.
4 Alors les gens du pays découragèrent le peuple de Juda; ils l’intimidèrent pour l’empêcher de bâtir,
What Does Ezra 4:2 Mean?
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