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1 Esdras 5:65-70 World English Bible (WEB)

65. insomuch that the people heard not the trumpets for the weeping of the people: for the multitude sounded marvelously, so that it was heard afar off.

66. Wherefore when the enemies of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard it, they came to know what that noise of trumpets should mean.

67. And they perceived that they that were of the captivity did build the temple to the Lord, the God of Israel.

68. So they went to zorobabel and Jesus, and to the chief men of the families, and said to them, we will build together with you.

69. For we likewise, as you⌃, do obey your Lord, and do sacrifice to him from the days of Asbasareth the king of the Assyrians, who brought us hither.

70. Then Zorobabel and Jesus and the chief men of the families of Israel said to them, It is not for you to build the house to the Lord our God.

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