Ezr 4:1, Psa 78:11, Pro 31:8, 2Pe 2:14 | ESV | STEP | Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple to the Lord , the God of Israel ,

bSee Ps. 106:13

d Job 29:12, 15, 16; [Isa. 1:17]

g ver. 3; [1 Tim. 4:7]

Ezra 4:1

Adversaries Oppose the Rebuilding

1 Now when ^athe adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple to the Lord, the God of Israel,

Psalms 78:11

11 They ^bforgot his works
and ^cthe wonders that he had shown them.

Proverbs 31:8

8 ^dOpen your mouth for the mute,
for the rights of all who are destitute. ^{▼▼Hebrew are sons of passing away}

2 Peter 2:14

14 They have eyes full of adultery, ^finsatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts ^gtrained in greed. ^hAccursed children!

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