Ezra.4.4

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,

Ezra.4.4

So these people started beating down the morale of the people of Judah, harassing them as they built.

Ezra.4.4

Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building.

Ezra.4.4

Then the people of the land tried to discourage the people of Judah. They troubled them in building,