Ezra 4:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ But Zerubbaḇ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of fathers' houses of Israel said to them, You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we ourselves will together build to the Lord, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, has commanded us.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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.

Common English Bible

³ But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the families in Israel replied, “You’ll have no part with us in building a house for our God. We alone will build because the LORD, the God of Israel, and Persia’s King Cyrus commanded us.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the leaders of the fathers of Israel said to them: "It is not for you to build the house of our God with us. Instead, we alone shall build to the Lord our God, just as Cyrus, the king of the Persians, has commanded us."

Ezra 4:3 Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:22

And in the first year of Koresh sovereign of Persia, in order to accomplish the word of יהוה  by the mouth of Yirmeyahu, יהוה  stirred up the spirit of Koresh sovereign of Persia, so that he called out in all his reign, and also put it in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:1

And in the first year of Koresh sovereign of Persia, that the word of יהוה  by the mouth of Yirmeyah might be accomplished, יהוה  stirred up the spirit of Koresh sovereign of Persia, to proclaim throughout all his reign, and also in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:2

“Thus said Koresh sovereign of Persia, ‘יהוה  Elohim of the heavens has given me all the reigns of the earth. And He has commanded me to build Him a house in Yerushalayim which is in Yehuḏ

Ezra 1:3

Who is among you of all His people? His Elohim be with him! And let him go up to Yerushalayim, which is in Yehuḏ

Ezra 3:8

And in the second month of the second year of their coming to the House of Elohim, to Yerushalayim, Zerubbaḇ

Nehemiah 2:20

And I answered them, and said to them, “The Elohim of the heavens, He shall bless us and let us, His servants, rise and build, but you have no portion or right or remembrance in Yerushalayim.”

Isaiah 44:28

who is saying of Koresh, ‘He is My shepherd, and he completes all My pleasure, even saying to Yerushalayim, “Let her be built,” and to the Hĕ

Isaiah 45:4

‘For the sake of Yaʽ

Matthew 10:16

“See, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

John 4:9

The woman of Shomeron therefore said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Yehuḏ

Acts 8:21

“You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before Elohim.