Ezra 4:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezra 4:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 4:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 4:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then work stopped on God’s house which is at Jerusalem. It stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”

Ezra 4:24 — World English Bible

Ezra 4:24 ASV — 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.”

Ezra 4:24 — American Standard Version

Ezra 4:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“then ceased the service of the house of God that <FI>is<Fi> in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”

Ezra 4:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 4:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ezra 4:24 — Darby Translation

Ezra 4:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ezra 4:24 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 4:24 in Context — Ezra 4

22 Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

24 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.

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What Does Ezra 4:24 Mean?

Ezra 4:24 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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