Ezra 4:13

“Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.”

"Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings." - Ezra 4:13
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What does Ezra 4:13 mean?

Ezra 4:13 (KJV) - "Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings." The book of Ezra is a historical and prophetic book found in the…

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The Cost of Rebuilding: A Lesson from Ezra 4:13

The book of Ezra stands as a powerful testament to God's faithfulness and the diligent efforts of His people to restore both their homeland and their worship. In the midst of this narrative, we come across Ezra 4:13, where we find a bold declaration from the adversaries of the…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Protection

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of the universe, You who established the foundations of the earth and breathed life into humanity, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance, mercy, and favor. As we reflect on the words from Ezra 4:13, where the adversaries sought to…

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Ezra 4:13 - "Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings."
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Ezra 4:4
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Nehemiah 12:13 - "Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;"
Zerubbabel in Ezra chapter 4
Zerubbabel in Ezra chapter 4
Ezra 4:4 - "Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,"
Ezra 2:13 - "The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six."
Letter to the king in Ezra chapter 4
Ezra 7:4 - "The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,"
"Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;" - Nehemiah 12:13
Ezra 2:4 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Ezra 8:13 - "And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males."
Ezra 5:13 - "But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God."
Ezra 8:4 - "Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males."
"The children of Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six." - Ezra 2:13
Ezra 4:22 - "Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?"
Ezra 5:4 - "Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?"
Ezra 4:8 - "Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:"
Ezra 10:4 - "Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it."
"Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building," - Ezra 4:4
Ezra 4:18 - "The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me."
Ezra 6:13 - "¶ Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily."
"The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki," - Ezra 7:4
Ezra 4:6 - "And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem."
Ezra 6:4 - "With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:"
Ezra 4:10 - "And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time."
Ezra 4:24 - "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."