Ezra 4:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The enemies of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people had come back to rebuild the temple of the LORD God of Israel.

Cross References

Ezra 1:11

Altogether, there were 5,400 gold and silver dishes, bowls, and other articles. Sheshbazzar took them with him when he and the others returned to Jerusalem from Babylonia.

Ezra 10:16

Everyone else who had returned from exile agreed with the plan. So Ezra the priest chose men who were heads of the families, and he listed their names. They started looking into the matter on the first day of the tenth month,

Ezra 10:7

The officials and leaders sent a message to all who had returned from Babylonia and were now living in Jerusalem and Judah. It told them to meet in Jerusalem within three days, or else they would lose everything they owned and would no longer be considered part of the people that had returned from Babylonia.

Ezra 3:13

Their shouting and crying were so noisy that it all sounded alike and could be heard a long way off.

Ezra 6:16

The people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and everyone else who had returned from exile were happy and celebrated as they dedicated God's temple.

Daniel 5:13

When Daniel was brought in, the king said: So you are Daniel, one of the captives my father brought back from Judah!

Daniel 9:25

You need to realize that from the command to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Chosen Leader, it will be seven weeks and another sixty-two weeks. Streets will be built in Jerusalem, and a trench will be dug around the city for protection, but these will be difficult times.

1 Corinthians 16:9

because there is a wonderful opportunity for me to do some work here. But there are also many people who are against me.