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Ezra 4:5

Context
4:5 They were hiring advisers to oppose them, so as to frustrate their plans, throughout the time 1  of King Cyrus of Persia until the reign of King Darius 2  of Persia. 3 

Ezra 7:16

Context
7:16 along with all the silver and gold that you may collect 4  throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem.

1 tn Heb “all the days of.”

2 sn Darius ruled Persia ca. 522-486 B.C.

3 sn The purpose of the opening verses of this chapter is to summarize why the Jews returning from the exile were unable to complete the rebuilding of the temple more quickly than they did. The delay was due not to disinterest on their part but to the repeated obstacles that had been placed in their path by determined foes.

4 tn Aram “find.”



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