SEV Biblia, Chapter 4:4
Mas el pueblo de la tierra debilitaba las manos del pueblo de Judá, y los perturbaban de edificar.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ezra 4:4
Verse 4. Weakened the hands] Discouraged and opposed them by every possible means.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building .] By threatening them, or by dissuading the workmen from going on, by endeavouring to hinder their having materials from the Tyrians and Zidonians, or money out of the king’s revenues to bear the expenses as ordered; (see Ezra 6:4).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Every attempt to revive true religion will stir up the opposition of Satan, and of those in whom he works. The adversaries were the Samaritans, who had been planted in the land of Israel, 2Ki 17. It wa plain that they did not mean to unite in the worship of the Lord according to his word. Let those who discourage a good work, and weake them that are employed in it, see whose pattern they follow. (Ez 4:6-24)
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 עם 5971 הארץ 776 מרפים 7503 ידי 3027 עם 5971 יהודה 3063 ומבלהים 1086 אותם 853 לבנות׃ 1129
