Ezra 4:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Thus the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a halt, and it remained stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius, king of Persia.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{H116} ceased{H989} the work{H5673} of the house{H1005} of God{H426} which is at Jerusalem;{H3390} and it ceased{H1934} until{H5705} the second{H8648} year{H8140} of the reign{H4437} of Darius{H1868} king{H4430} of Persia.{H6540}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then{H116} ceased{H989}{(H8754)} the work{H5673} of the house{H1005} of God{H426} which is at Jerusalem{H3390}. So it ceased{H1934}{(H8754)}{H989}{(H8750)} unto{H5705} the second{H8648} year{H8140} of the reign{H4437} of Darius{H1868} king{H4430} of Persia{H6540}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then ceassed the worke of the house of God at Ierusalem, and continued so vnto the seconde yeare of Darius kynge of Persia.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then ceased the worke of the house of God, which was in Ierusalem, & did stay vnto the second yeere of Darius King of Persia.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then ceassed the worke of the house of God at Hierusalem, and continued so vnto the second yere of Darius king of Persia.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    then ceased the service of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So the work of the house of God at Jerusalem came to an end; so it was stopped, till the second year of the rule of Darius, king of Persia.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt. It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.

Referenced Verses

  • Hag 1:15 : 15 On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
  • 1 Thess 2:18 : 18 For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan hindered us.
  • Ezra 5:5 : 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could be sent to Darius, and they received his response regarding this matter.
  • Ezra 6:1 : 1 Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives where treasures were stored in Babylon.
  • Neh 6:3 : 3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you?"
  • Neh 6:9 : 9 For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, "Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed." But now, strengthen my hands!
  • Job 20:5 : 5 that the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless lasts only a moment?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ezra 4:21-23
    3 verses
    85%

    21 Now give orders to stop these men and prevent this city from being rebuilt until a decree is issued by me.

    22 Be diligent in carrying out this command, so that no damage may increase and harm the interests of the kings.

    23 As soon as the copy of King Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they quickly went to Jerusalem to the Jews and stopped them by force and power.

  • Ezra 4:1-5
    5 verses
    77%

    1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,

    2 they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families and said to them, "Let us build with you, for we, like you, seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the days of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, who brought us here."

    3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel said to them, "You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, king of Persia, has commanded us."

    4 Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build.

    5 They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus, king of Persia, and until the reign of Darius, king of Persia.

  • Hag 1:15
    77%

    15 On the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.

  • Ezra 6:12-15
    4 verses
    76%

    12 May the God who has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who attempt to alter or destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree. Let it be done diligently.

    13 Then Tattenai, governor of the region Beyond the River, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues carried out the decree of King Darius with all diligence.

    14 So the elders of the Jews continued building and succeeded through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.

    15 This temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

  • Ezra 6:6-8
    3 verses
    76%

    6 Now then, Tattenai, governor of the region Beyond the River, Shethar-Bozenai, and your colleagues, the officials in the province Beyond the River, keep away from there.

    7 Leave the work on this house of God alone. Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.

    8 Moreover, I issue a decree as to what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of this house of God: The expenses are to be fully paid to these men from the royal treasury from the tributes of the region Beyond the River, so that the work is not hindered.

  • Ezra 5:2-5
    4 verses
    76%

    2 Then Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, son of Jozadak, arose and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem, and the prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

    3 At that time, Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the River, Shethar-Bozenai, and their companions came to them and said, 'Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?'

    4 They also asked, 'What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?'

    5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could be sent to Darius, and they received his response regarding this matter.

  • Ezra 5:15-17
    3 verses
    75%

    15 And he said to him, 'Take these vessels and go; deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its original site.'

    16 Then this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem. And from that time until now, it has been under construction and is not yet completed.

    17 And now, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the royal archives in Babylon to determine if a decree was indeed issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision concerning this matter.

  • 2 Chr 24:13
    75%

    13 The workers diligently carried out their tasks, and the restoration of the temple made steady progress under their hands. They rebuilt the house of God according to its original design and strengthened it.

  • Ezra 5:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 'Let it be known to the king that we went to the province of Judah, to the temple of the great God. It is being rebuilt with large stones and timber is being placed in the walls. The work is being done diligently and is progressing well in their hands.'

    9 'Then we asked those elders, and we said to them, "Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and complete this structure?"'

  • Ezra 5:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 'But because our ancestors angered the God of heaven, He gave them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.'

    13 'However, in the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this temple of God.'

  • Ezra 3:8
    72%

    8 In the second year after their arrival at the house of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers—the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned from captivity to Jerusalem—began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years old and older to oversee the work on the house of the LORD.

  • Ezra 4:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have arrived in Jerusalem. They are rebuilding the rebellious and wicked city, completing the walls and repairing its foundations.

    13 Now let it be known to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, they will not pay tribute, taxes, or customs, and the king’s treasury will suffer.

  • 2 Chr 36:20
    70%

    20 He exiled to Babylon the remnant who survived the sword, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.

  • Ezra 4:8
    70%

    8 Rehum, the commander, and Shimshai, the scribe, wrote a letter against Jerusalem to King Artaxerxes, as follows:

  • 2 Chr 36:22
    70%

    22 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and he also put it in writing:

  • Ezra 1:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, king of Persia. He made a proclamation throughout his kingdom and put it in writing, saying:

    2 This is what Cyrus, king of Persia, says: 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has appointed me to build Him a temple in Jerusalem, in Judah.'

  • Neh 4:15
    70%

    15 We continued the work, with half of the men holding spears, from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

  • Ezra 9:9
    70%

    9 'Though we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our slavery. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia. He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and He has given us a wall of protection in Judah and Jerusalem.'

  • Neh 4:6-7
    2 verses
    69%

    6 So it happened that the Jews who lived nearby came and told us ten times, 'Wherever you turn, they will attack us!'

    7 So I stationed people in the lowest parts behind the wall, in the open areas, and I positioned them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.

  • Neh 4:10-11
    2 verses
    69%

    10 From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The leaders stood behind all the people of Judah.

    11 Those who were building the wall and those who carried loads were doing their work with one hand while holding a weapon with the other.

  • Neh 6:15
    69%

    15 So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in fifty-two days.

  • Neh 1:4
    69%

    4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned, fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.

  • Ezra 4:16
    69%

    16 We are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, then you will have no control over the region beyond the River.

  • Ezra 6:3
    68%

    3 In the first year of King Cyrus, King Cyrus issued a decree: The house of God in Jerusalem is to be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are offered, with its foundations firmly laid. Its height is to be sixty cubits and its width sixty cubits.

  • Hag 2:10
    68%

    10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Haggai the prophet, saying:

  • Hag 1:2
    68%

    2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: These people say, 'The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.'

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