Keraia
Ezra 4

Ezra 4:5

Adversaries Hinder the Work · Ezra 4:1–5
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Translations

Modern
They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…and hired against them counselors to frustrate their counsel all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Latin
Conduxerunt autem adversus eos consiliatores, ut destruerent consilium eorum omnibus diebus Cyri regis Persarum, et usque ad regnum Darii regis Persarum.

Original

Hebrew
English
They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Notes

Ezra 4:5

  • The people faced severe consequences for their strict dedication to holiness.

  • King Cyrus ruled until 530 BC. Darius (Darius I) became the king of Persia in 521 BC. Construction on the temple restarted in 520 BC and concluded in 515 BC (see Ezra 6:15).

Ezra 3:1–4:5

After resettling in various towns in Judah, the community focused on restoring the worship of God in Jerusalem. They quickly rebuilt the altar and began regular sacrifices in time to celebrate the Jewish festivals (Ezra 3:4). Then, they started the more challenging task of rebuilding the temple itself (Ezra 3:8). Soon, they faced opposition from local foreigners (Ezra 4:1–5).

People

Cyrus: Persian Emperor who decreed the rebuilding of the Temple Darius: Persian king who decreed the rebuilding of the Temple

Places

Persia: An empire that ruled over the exiled Jews

Glossary

Book of Ezra Book of Jeremiah Darius First Book of Esdras Postexilic Period Temple

Topics

Joshua: Also Called Jeshua: Assists Zerubbabel in Restoring the Temple Lobbying: General Scriptures Concerning the Second Temple: The Samaritans: Weakened the Hands of the Jews in Building