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Ezra

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then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers houses , and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.

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Zerubbabel

|begotten in Babylon,| leader of returning Isr. exiles Zerubbabel  Bible /   Our Library /   Bible Dictionaries /   Quick Reference Dictionary /   Zerubbabel  Share  Tweet  Save Bible Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Zerubbabel Zerubbabel [N] [H] [S] the seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel ( Haggai 1:... View Details

Esarhaddon

Esarhaddon [S] Assur has given a brother, successor of Sennacherib ( 2 Kings 19:37 ;  Isaiah 37:38 ). He ascended the throne about B.C. 681. Nothing further is recorded of him in Scripture, except that he settled certain colonists in Samaria ( Ezra 4:2 ). But from the monuments it appears that he was the most powerful of all the Assyrian monarchs. He built many temples and palaces, the most magnificent of whi... View Details

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American Standard Version then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers houses , and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.
King James Bible then Then they drew near came to Zerubbabel, and to the heads chief of fathers houses , the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you; you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who Assur, which brought us up hither.
Hebrew Greek English then they drew near to Zerubbabel, approached Zerubbabel and to the heads of fathers houses , fathers' households, and said unto to them, Let "Let us build with you; you, for we we, like you, seek your God, as ye do; God; and we sacrifice unto him have been sacrificing to Him since the days of Esar-haddon Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.here."
New American Standard Bible 1995 then they drew near to Zerubbabel, approached Zerubbabel and to the heads of fathers houses , fathers' households, and said unto to them, Let "Let us build with you; you, for we we, like you, seek your God, as ye do; God; and we sacrifice unto him have been sacrificing to Him since the days of Esar-haddon Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.here."