1 Esdras 5:69
“For we likewise, as you, doe obey your Lord, and doe sacrifice vnto him from the dayes of Asbazareth the king of the Assyrians who brought vs hither”
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1 Esdras 5:69 Context
67And they perceiued, that they that were of the captiuity did build the temple vnto the Lord God of Israel. 68So they went to Zorobabel and Iesus, and to the chiefe of the families, and said vnto them, We will build together with you. 69For we likewise, as you, doe obey your Lord, and doe sacrifice vnto him from the dayes of Asbazareth the king of the Assyrians who brought vs hither 70Then Zorobabel and Iesus, and the chiefe of the families of Israel said vnto them, It is not for vs and you to build together an house vnto the Lord our God. 71We our selues alone will build vnto the Lord of Israel, according as Cyrus the King of the Persians hath commanded vs.
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For we likewise, as ye, do obey your Lord, and do sacrifice unto him from the days of Azbazareth the king of the Assyrians, who brought us hither.
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