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Berean Standard Bible

“So 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.”

Ezra 1:5

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King Cyrus of Persia has issued a decree allowing the exiles to return and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. The book of Ezra tells how God moved his people to respond.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then the heads of fathers’ households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem.

King James Version (KJV)

Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then rose up the heads of fathers` [houses] of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the heads of families of Judah and Benjamin, with the priests and the Levites, got ready, even all those whose spirits were moved by God to go up and take in hand the building of the Lord's house in Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces se levantaron los cabezas de las familias de Judá y de Benjamín, y los sacerdotes y Levitas, todos aquellos cuyo espíritu despertó Dios para subir á edificar la casa de Jehová, la cual está en Jerusalem.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el Señor puso en los dirigentes de las tribus de Judá y de Benjamín, y de los sacerdotes y levitas, un gran deseo de regresar a Jerusalén, para reedificar el templo.

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