Ezra 7:6  This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. 

In 2Chronicles 36:22 The Lord stirred the heart of King Cyrus that he wanted his temple rebuilt in Jerusalem. And the king notified God’s people of the endeavor and asked who would go of their own free will to do it.

Ezra 4:1-5 NLT

1] The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were rebuilding a Temple to the LORD, the God of Israel.

 2] So they approached Zerubbabel and the other leaders and said, "Let us build with you, for we worship your God just as you do. We have sacrificed to him ever since King Esarhaddon of Assyria brought us here." 

3] But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other leaders of Israel replied, "You may have no part in this work. We alone will build the Temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, just as King Cyrus of Persia commanded us." 

4] Then the local residents tried to discourage and frighten the people of Judah to keep them from their work. 

5] They bribed agents to work against them and to frustrate their plans. This went on during the entire reign of King Cyrus of Persia and lasted until King Darius of Persia took the throne. 

Ezra 4:11 NLT

[11] This is a copy of their letter: "To King Artaxerxes, from your loyal subjects in the province west of the Euphrates River.

12] The king should know that the Jews who came here to Jerusalem from Babylon are rebuilding this rebellious and evil city. They have already laid the foundation and will soon finish its walls. 

13] And the king should know that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, it will be much to your disadvantage, for the Jews will then refuse to pay their tribute, customs, and tolls to you. 

14] Since we are your loyal subjects and do not want to see the king dishonored in this way, we have sent the king this information. 

15] We suggest that a search be made in your ancestors' records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long and troublesome history of revolt against the kings and countries who controlled it. 

16] We declare to the king that if this

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