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Ezra 4:2

they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King Esar-haddon of Assyria, who brought us here.”

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ASV

then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ houses, and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.

KJV

Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar–haddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּגְּשׁ֨וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they approachedH5066 →
אֶל־'el-<to>H413 →
זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לze.ru.ba.VelZerubbabelH2216 →
וְאֶל־ve.'el-and <to>H413 →
רָאשֵׁ֣יra.Shei[the] heads ofH7218 →
הָֽאָב֗וֹתha.'a.Votthe fathersH1 →
וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> them
נִבְנֶ֣הniv.Nehlet us buildH1129 →
עִמָּכֶ֔ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
כָכֶ֔םkha.Khemlike you
נִדְר֖וֹשׁnid.Ro.oshwe seekH1875 →
לֵֽאלֹהֵיכֶ֑םle.lo.hei.Khem<to> God yourH430 →
וְל֣וֹve.loand to <the> him
אֲנַ֣חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587 →
זֹבְחִ֗יםzoe.Chim[have been] sacrificingH2076 →
מִימֵי֙mi.Meisince [the] days ofH3117 →
אֵסַ֤ר'e.SarEsar-H634 →
חַדֹּן֙cha.Don-haddonH634 →
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804 →
הַמַּעֲלֶ֥הha.ma.'a.Lehwho brought upH5927 →
אֹתָ֖נוּ'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853 →
פֹּֽה׃PohhereH6311 →

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John 4:22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.2 Kings 19:37One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.2 Kings 17:24Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.Galatians 2:4This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.Isaiah 37:38One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.2 Kings 17:27–33Then the king of Assyria commanded: “Send back one of the priests you carried off from Samaria, and have him go back to live there and teach the requirements of the God of the land.”2 Timothy 3:8Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.Hosea 14:3Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”Ezra 2:2accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:Ezra 1:5So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.Genesis 10:11From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,2 Kings 17:41So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did.Ezra 3:12But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.2 Corinthians 11:13–15For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.Ezra 3:2Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.Proverbs 26:23–26Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.Psalms 73:8They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.2 Peter 2:1–2Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

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Ezra Kneels in Prayer — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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