Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Then the work of the house of God at Jerusalem ceased. So it ceased to the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
New American Standard Bible
Then work on the house of God in Jerusalem ceased, and it was stopped until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Now the construction of God’s house in Jerusalem had stopped and remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.
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International Standard Version
As a result, work on the Temple of God in Jerusalem ceased and did not begin again until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.
A Conservative Version
Then the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem ceased, and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then the
Bible in Basic English
So the work of the house of God at Jerusalem came to an end; so it was stopped, till the second year of the rule of Darius, king of Persia.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
At that time ceased the work of the house of God which is in Jerusalem. And it was ceasing even till two years to the kingdom of Darius king of Persia.
King James 2000
Then ceased the work on the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the work on the house of God in Jerusalem stopped, and was discontinued until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then ceased the work of the house of God at Jerusalem, and continued so unto the second year of Darius king of Persia.
NET Bible
So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt. It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.
New Heart English Bible
Then ceased the work of God's house which is at Jerusalem; and it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
The Emphasized Bible
Then ceased the work of the house of God, which was in Jerusalem, - yea it did cease, until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Webster
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
then ceased the service of the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and it ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Themes
Bishlam » A samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at jerusalem
The Second Temple » The samaritans, &c » Procured its interruption for fifteen years
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Interlinear
`ad (Aramaic)
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 4:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rebuilding Of The Temple Resumed
23 And when the copy of King Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they hurried to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them stop by force and power. 24 Then the work of the house of God at Jerusalem ceased. So it ceased to the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Cross References
Haggai 1:15
in the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
Ezra 5:5
But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, so that they could not cause them to stop until the matter came to Darius, and answer by letter concerning this had been returned.
Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Nehemiah 6:3
And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you?
Nehemiah 6:9
For they all were alarmers of us, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work so that it may not be done. And now, O God, make my hands strong.
Job 20:5
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly is for a moment?
1 Thessalonians 2:18
Therefore we desired to come to you, truly I, Paul, both once and twice; but Satan hindered us.