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Ezra 4:2-10

2 they came to Zerubbabel and to the heads of the families and said, “Let us help you build because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to him since the time of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us here.”

3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel answered, “You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the Lord, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, commanded us.”

4 Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building.

5 They hired counselors to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.

6 Later Opposition Under Xerxes and Artaxerxes
At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, they lodged an accusation against the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

7 And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. The letter was written in Aramaic script and in the Aramaic language.

8 Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king as follows:

9 Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary, together with the rest of their associates—the judges and officials over the men from Tripolis, Persia, Erech and Babylon, the Elamites of Susa,

10 and the other people whom the great and honorable Ashurbanipal deported and settled in the city of Samaria and elsewhere in Trans-Euphrates.

Cross References for Ezra 4:2-10

Genesis 10:11 - From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah Click to read the verse Genesis 10:11 Click to read the verse Genesis 10:11

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 - For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

2 Kings 19:37 - One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sha... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:37 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 19:37

Isaiah 37:38 - One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sha... Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:38 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:38

Isaiah 37:37 - So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:37 Click to read the verse Isaiah 37:37

Hosea 14:3 - Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount war-horses. We will never again say ‘Our gods’ to wha... Click to read the verse Hosea 14:3 Click to read the verse Hosea 14:3

Numbers 24:22 - yet you Kenites will be destroyed when Asshur takes you captive.” Click to read the verse Numbers 24:22 Click to read the verse Numbers 24:22

2 Kings 17:24 - Samaria Resettled The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath and Sep... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:24 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:24

Proverbs 26:23-26 - Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart. Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:23-26 Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:23-26

2 Timothy 3:8 - Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth—men of depraved mi... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:8 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:8

John 4:22 - You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from ... Click to read the verse John 4:22 Click to read the verse John 4:22

2 Kings 17:41 - Even while these people were worshiping the Lord, they were serving their idols. To this day th... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:41 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:41

2 Peter 2:1-2 - False Teachers and Their Destruction But there were also false prophets among the people, just ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1-2 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1-2

Galatians 2:4 - This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom w... Click to read the verse Galatians 2:4 Click to read the verse Galatians 2:4

Ezra 1:5 - Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites—everyone whose heart G... Click to read the verse Ezra 1:5 Click to read the verse Ezra 1:5

Isaiah 7:8 - for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five yea... Click to read the verse Isaiah 7:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 7:8

Psalms 73:8 - They scoff, and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression. Click to read the verse Psalms 73:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 73:8

1 Chronicles 1:17 - The Semites The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 1:17 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 1:17

Ezra 3:2 - Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his assoc... Click to read the verse Ezra 3:2 Click to read the verse Ezra 3:2

Ezra 2:2 - in company with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Big... Click to read the verse Ezra 2:2 Click to read the verse Ezra 2:2

Haggai 1:1 - A Call to Build the House of the Lord In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of th... Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1 Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1

Ezra 3:12 - But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wep... Click to read the verse Ezra 3:12 Click to read the verse Ezra 3:12

Nehemiah 12:1 - Priests and Levites These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shea... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:1 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:1

2 Kings 17:27-33 - Then the king of Assyria gave this order: “Have one of the priests you took captive from Samari... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:27-33 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:27-33

Obadiah 1:19 - People from the Negev will occupy the mountains of Esau, and people from the foothills will pos... Click to read the verse Obadiah 1:19 Click to read the verse Obadiah 1:19