Ezra 4:4

“Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,”

"Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building," - Ezra 4:4
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What does Ezra 4:4 mean?

Ezra 4:4 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building." The book of Ezra, from which this verse is taken, is a historical narrative that describes the return of the Israelites from…

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Strengthening Our Hands in Times of Trouble

**Strengthening Our Hands in Times of Trouble** **Scripture Reference:** Ezra 4:4 (KJV) - "Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building." In the book of Ezra, we find a poignant moment in the story of the Jewish people as…

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A Prayer for Strength in Adversity

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the words from Ezra 4:4, which states, "Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building." Lord, I acknowledge that there are times in our lives when the weight of…

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Ezra 7:4 - "The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,"
Ezra 2:4 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Ezra 8:4 - "Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males."
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."
Ezra 4:22 - "Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?"
Ezra 4:18 - "The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me."
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:"
"The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki," - Ezra 7:4
Ezra 4:1 - "Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;"
"The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two." - Ezra 2:4
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."
1 Chronicles 4:17 - "And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa."
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."
Ezra 4:11 - "¶ This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time."
Ezra 4:21 - "Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me."
Ezra 3:4 - "¶ They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;"
Ezra 4:9 - "Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites,"
Ezra 4:5 - "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 4:16 - "We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river."
Ezra 4:17 - "¶ Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time."