Ezra 5:4

“Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?”

"Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?" - Ezra 5:4
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What does Ezra 5:4 mean?

Ezra 5:4 (KJV) - "Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?" The book of Ezra is a historical account that details the return of the Israelites from Babylonian captivity and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. This…

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Building a Legacy: Knowing Your Foundations

In the book of Ezra, we witness a pivotal moment in the history of God’s people as they strive to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem after their Babylonian exile. To put this into context, Ezra 5:4 states: "Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men…

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Prayer for Clarity and Purpose in Our Building Efforts

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart filled with gratitude and reverence for the many blessings You have bestowed upon us. Lord, we are reminded of the words in Ezra 5:4, "Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this…

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Ezra 5:4 - "Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?"
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Ezra 4:4
Ezra 4:4
Ezra 10:5 - "Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware."
Zerubbabel in Ezra chapter 5
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,"
Letter to the king in Ezra chapter 4
Ezra 2:5 - "The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five."
Ezra 7:4 - "The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,"
Zerubbabel in Ezra chapter 5 but zerubbabel is not a priest
Ezra 2:4 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
Ezra 8:5 - "Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males."
Ezra 7:5 - "The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:"
Ezra 5:5 - "But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter."
"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
Ezra 8:4 - "Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred 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."
"Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware." - Ezra 10:5
Ezra 5:7 - "They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace."
Ezra 4:22 - "Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?"
Ezra 4:8 - "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 5:10 - "We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them."
"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."
"The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five." - Ezra 2:5