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Ezra 04 Translation Questions
Q? What did some enemies of Judah and Benjamin hear that the people who had been exiled were doing?
A. Some enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people who had been exiled were now building a temple for Yahweh, the God of Israel. [4:1]
Q? For how long did the enemies say they had sacrificed to Yahweh?
A. The enemies said they had sacrificed to Yahweh since the days when they were brought to that place. [4:2]
Q? For how long did the enemies make the Judeans' hands weak?
A. They made the Judeans' hands weak during all of Cyrus' days and into the reign of Darius, king of Persia. [4:4-5]
Q? What did the enemies write at the beginning of Ahasuerus' reign?
A. At the beginning of Ahasuerus' reign, the enemies wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. [4:6]
Q? What did the enemies tell the king about the Jews' city?
A. The enemies told king that the Jews were building a rebellious city. [4:12]
Q? Why was it not fitting for the enemies to see any dishonor happen to the king?
A. It was not fitting for them to see any dishonor happen to the king because they had eaten the palace salt. [4:14]
Q? After the letter that the enemies sent to the king was translated and read to him, what did he do?
A. After the letter that the enemies sent to the king was translated and read to him, he ordered an investigation. [4:18-19]
Q? For how long did the work on the house of God in Jerusalem stop?
A. The work on the house of God in Jerusalem stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius, king of Persia. [4:24]