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ezra_n 1_o 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o confess_v that_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n give_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o therefore_o by_o proclamation_n he_o give_v a_o large_a commission_n to_o this_o purpose_n 2._o the_o chief_a father_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n have_v the_o same_o motion_n from_o god_n to_o undertake_v this_o design_n 5._o verse_n 5._o but_o artaxerxes_n by_o a_o contrary_a edict_n make_v this_o work_n to_o be_v give_v over_o 4.17_o cap._n 4.17_o 3._o then_o god_n by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o haggai_n stir_v up_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o jozedek_n to_o attempt_v the_o work_n this_o also_o be_v oppose_v and_o darius_n then_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v solicit_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o hinder_v their_o build_n so_o 4._o darius_n come_v in_o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o help_v the_o people_n and_o confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o 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