Ezra 4:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when the enemiesצָרֵ֥י
(tza·rei)
6862c: adversary, foefrom tsarar
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִ֑ן
(u·vin·ya·min;)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
heardוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֔וּ
(vai·yish·me·'u,)
8085: to heara prim. root
that the peopleבְנֵ֤י
(ve·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of the exileהַגֹּולָה֙
(hag·go·v·lah)
1473: exiles, exilefem. part. of galah
were buildingבֹּונִ֣ים
(bo·v·nim)
1129: to builda prim. root
a templeהֵיכָ֔ל
(hei·chol,)
1964: a palace, templea prim. root
to the LORDלַיהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Now when the adversaries
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
and Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
that the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the captivity
gowlah  (go-law')
exile; concretely and collectively exiles -- (carried away), captive(-ity), removing.
builded
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
the temple
heykal  (hay-kawl')
a large public building, such as a palace or temple -- palace, temple.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the exile were building a temple to the LORD God of Israel,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for Yahweh, the God of Israel,

International Standard Version
When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin learned that the descendants of the Babylonian captivity had built their Temple to the LORD, the God of Israel,

NET Bible
When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin learned that the former exiles were building a temple for the LORD God of Israel,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people who returned from exile were building a temple for the LORD God of Israel,

King James 2000 Bible
Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity built the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;
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