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We worship the same Lord you worship and we have been offering sacrifices to him ever since Emperor Esarhaddon of Assyria sent us here to live."
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When they learned that those who had returned from exile were rebuilding the Temple of the Lord, the God of Israel,
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they went to Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the heads of the clans and said, "Let us join you in building the Temple.
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We worship the same Lord you worship and we have been offering sacrifices to him ever since Emperor Esarhaddon of Assyria sent us here to live."
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Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the heads of the clans told them, "We don't need your help in building the Temple for the Lord our God.
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We will build it ourselves, just as Emperor Cyrus of Persia commanded us."
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[a].
esarhaddon: [Greek] Asbasareth.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.