Ezra 4:1

Opposition to the Building Efforts

4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin learned that the former exiles ¹  were building a temple for the Lord God of Israel,

Ezra 7:14

7:14 You are authorized ²  by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession, ³ 

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¹ tn Heb “the sons of the exile.”

² tn Aram “sent.”

³ tn Aram “in your hand.”