They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans(A) throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 4:5 Darius reigned 521–486 b.c.

They bribed officials to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.

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22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the leaders of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled.

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22 The family heads of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, as well as those of the priests, were recorded in the reign of Darius the Persian.

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11 All Israel has broken Your law and turned away,(A) refusing to obey You. The promised curse[a] written in the law of Moses,(B) the servant of God, has been poured out on us because we have sinned against Him.

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  1. Daniel 9:11 Lit The curse and the oath

11 All Israel has transgressed(A) your law(B) and turned away, refusing to obey you.

“Therefore the curses(C) and sworn judgments(D) written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned(E) against you.

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11 In the first year of Darius the Mede,(A) I stood up to strengthen and protect him.

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11 And in the first year of Darius(A) the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

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15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.

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15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month.(A)

The Promised Glory of the New House

In the second year of King Darius,(B)

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From Deprivation to Blessing

10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Haggai the prophet:

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Blessings for a Defiled People

10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month,(A) in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai:

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A Plea for Repentance

In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius,(A) the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah(B) son of Berechiah, son of Iddo:

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A Call to Return to the Lord

In the eighth month of the second year of Darius,(A) the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah(B) son of Berekiah,(C) the son of Iddo:(D)

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The Night Visions

On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, son of Iddo:

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The Man Among the Myrtle Trees

On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo.(A)

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Disobedience and Fasting

In the fourth year of King Darius,(A) the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev.

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Justice and Mercy, Not Fasting

In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah(A) on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Kislev.(B)

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