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KJV Lexicon Then they camenagash (naw-gash') to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship; to Zerubbabel Zrubbabel (zer-oob-baw-bel') descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite -- Zerubbabel. and to the chief ro'sh (roshe) the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) of the fathers 'ab (awb) father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-. and said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) unto them Let us build banah (baw-naw') to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely. with you for we seek darash (daw-rash') to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship your God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. as ye do and we do sacrifice zabach (zaw-bakh') to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice) -- kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay. unto him since the days yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), of Esarhaddon 'Ecar-Chaddown (ay-sar' Chad-dohn') Esar-chaddon, an Assyrian king -- Esar-haddon. king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. of Assur 'Ashshuwr (ash-shoor') Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire which brought us up hither `alah (aw-law') to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of fathers' households, and said to them, "Let us build with you, for we, like you, seek your God; and we have been sacrificing to Him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here." King James Bible Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither. Holman Christian Standard Bible they approached Zerubbabel and the leaders of the families and said to them, "Let us build with you, for we also worship your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time King Esar-haddon of Assyria brought us here." International Standard Version they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families with this message: "Let's build along with you, because, like you, we seek your God, as do you, and we've been making sacrifices to him since the reign of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, who brought us here." NET Bible they came to Zerubbabel and the leaders and said to them, "Let us help you build, for like you we seek your God and we have been sacrificing to him from the time of King Esarhaddon of Assyria, who brought us here." GOD'S WORD® Translation they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families. They told them, "We want to help you build because we worship the same God you worship. We have been sacrificing to him since the time of King Esarhaddon of Assyria, who brought us here." King James 2000 Bible Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of the fathers' houses, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as you do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up here. Links Ezra 4:2Ezra 4:2 NIV Ezra 4:2 NLT Ezra 4:2 ESV Ezra 4:2 NASB Ezra 4:2 KJV |
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