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Ezra 4:5 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Ezra 4:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 4 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.”
Ezra 4:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 4:5
Strategic Opposition Through Political Channels: This verse describes sustained, organized opposition to the rebuilding of Jerusalem's temple (538-520 BC). The Hebrew phrase "vesokhrim alehem yo'atsim" (וְסֹכְרִים עֲלֵיהֶם יוֹעֲצִים) means "and they hired against them counselors." The verb "sakhar" (סָכַר, to hire) indicates paid opposition—these weren't spontaneous objections but calculated political and legal maneuvers. The "counselors" (יוֹעֲצִים, yo'atsim) were likely Persian officials, lawyers, or lobbyists who could influence imperial decisions against the Jews.The Intent to Frustrate: T...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 4:5
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“who devises evil against Yahweh”
“the high priest”
“and the peoples plot a vain thing?”
“and they did not make them cease”
“Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”