Ezra 4:5 meaning and explanation
They hired counselors against them to frustrate their plans throughout the reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 4:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Ezra 4 describes the opposition the returned exiles faced as they rebuilt the temple. The "people of the land," likely settlers the Assyrian kings had moved into the region, first offered to help, then turned to discouragement and bribery.
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