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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.
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Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
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And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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And in the reign of Ahasuerus,a in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
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And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam,b Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
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Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribec wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
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Then wrote Rehum the chancellor*, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions;d the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,
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And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set* in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
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This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time.
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Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set upe the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
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Be it known* now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not payf toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
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Now because we haveg maintenance* from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
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That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have movedh sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
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We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
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Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor*, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companionsi that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.
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And I commanded*,j and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
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There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.
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Givek ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA
Esdras 4:3
Pero Zorobabel y Jesúa y los demás jefes de casas paternas de Israel les dijeron: No tenéis nada en común con nosotros para que juntos edifiquemos una casa a nuestro Dios, sino que nosotros unidos la edificaremos al SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, como nos ordenó el rey Ciro, rey de Persia.
English Standard Version ESV
Ezra 4:3
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers' houses in Israel said to them, "You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God; but we alone will build to the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us."
La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS
Esdras 4:3
Y les dijo Zorobabel, y Jesúa, y los demás cabezas de los padres de Israel: No nos conviene edificar con vosotros Casa a nuestro Dios, sino que nosotros solos la edificaremos al SEÑOR Dios de Israel, como nos mandó el rey Ciro, rey de Persia
New King James Version NKJV
Ezra 4:3
But Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel said to them, "You may do nothing with us to build a house for our God; but we alone will build to the Lord God of Israel, as King Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us."
Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV
Esdras 4:3
Zorobabel, Jesúa y los otros líderes de Israel respondieron:
—De ninguna manera pueden tomar parte en esta obra. Nosotros solos construiremos el templo para el Señor
, Dios de Israel, tal como nos ordenó Ciro, rey de Persia.
—De ninguna manera pueden tomar parte en esta obra. Nosotros solos construiremos el templo para el Señor
, Dios de Israel, tal como nos ordenó Ciro, rey de Persia.
Nueva Versión Internacional NVI
Esdras 4:3
Pero Zorobabel, Jesúa y los jefes de las familias de Israel les respondieron:—No podemos permitir que ustedes se unan a nosotros en la reconstrucción del templo de nuestro Dios. Nosotros solos nos encargaremos de reedificar el templo para el SEÑOR, Dios de Israel, tal como lo decretó Ciro, rey de Persia.
La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
Esdras 4:3
Y dijóles Zorobabel, y Jesuá, y los demás cabezas de los padres de Israel: No nos conviene edificar con vosotros casa á nuestro Dios, sino que nosotros solos la edificaremos á Jehová Dios de Israel, como nos mandó el rey Ciro, rey de Persia.
Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV
Esdras 4:3
Y les dijo Zorobabel, y Jesúa, y los demás cabezas de los padres de Israel: No nos conviene edificar con vosotros Casa a nuestro Dios, sino que nosotros solos la edificaremos al SEÑOR Dios de Israel, como nos mandó el rey Ciro, rey de Persia.
Herramientas de Estudio para Ezra 4:3-24
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