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Berean Standard Bible

“When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,”

Ezra 4:1

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The first exiles have returned from Babylon under Zerubbabel and begun rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem, as the Persian king Cyrus allowed. The work has just started with the altar and foundation.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,

World English Bible (WEB)

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to Yahweh, the God of Israel;

King James Version (KJV)

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple unto Jehovah, the God of Israel;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now news came to the haters of Judah and Benjamin that the people who had come back were building a Temple to the Lord, the God of Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y OYENDO los enemigos de Judá y de Benjamín, que los venidos de la cautividad edificaban el templo de Jehová Dios de Israel,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando los enemigos de Judá y de Benjamín oyeron que los cautivos habían regresado y estaban reconstruyendo el templo,

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