Ezra 4:1-2

Contemporary English Version

Foreigners^[a] Want To Help Rebuild the Temple

4 The enemies of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people had come back to rebuild the temple of the Lord God of Israel. ^2 (A) So they went to Zerubbabel and to the family leaders and said, “Let us help! Ever since King Esarhaddon of Assyria^[b] brought us here, we have worshiped your God and offered sacrifices to him.”