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Ezra 7:1
After these events, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra— Seraiah’s son, Azariah’s son, Hilkiah’s son,
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Ezra 4:24-5:2
Now the construction of God’s house in Jerusalem had stopped and remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.But when the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them,Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak began to rebuild God’s house in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, helping them.
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Ezra 5:13
However, in the first year of King Cyrus of Babylon, he issued a decree to rebuild the house of God.
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Ezra 6:12-13
May the God who caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who dares to harm or interfere with this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out diligently.Then Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed.
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Ezra 1:1-4
In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD roused the spirit of King Cyrus to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and to put it in writing:This is what King Cyrus of Persia says:“ The LORD, the God of the heavens, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build him a house at Jerusalem in Judah.Any of his people among you, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem.Let every survivor, wherever he resides, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.”
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Zechariah 4:9
“ Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you.
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Haggai 1:8
Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house; and I will be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the LORD.
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Haggai 1:12-14
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and the entire remnant of the people obeyed the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had sent him. So the people feared the LORD.Then Haggai, the LORD’s messenger, delivered the LORD’s message to the people:“ I am with you— this is the LORD’s declaration.”The LORD roused the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, the spirit of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people. They began work on the house of the LORD of Armies, their God,
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Ezra 4:3
But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of Israel’s families answered them,“ You may have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone will build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia has commanded us.”
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Ezra 3:8
In the second month of the second year after they arrived at God’s house in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers, including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began to build. They appointed the Levites who were twenty years old or more to supervise the work on the LORD’s house.
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Zechariah 2:1-4
I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.I asked,“ Where are you going?” He answered me,“ To measure Jerusalem to determine its width and length.”Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him.He said to him,“ Run and tell this young man: Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls because of the number of people and animals in it.”
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Haggai 2:2-15
“ Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, and to the remnant of the people:‘ Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Doesn’t it seem to you like nothing by comparison?Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel— this is the LORD’s declaration. Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land— this is the LORD’s declaration. Work! For I am with you— the declaration of the LORD of Armies.This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid.’”For the LORD of Armies says this:“ Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.I will shake all the nations so that the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,” says the LORD of Armies.“ The silver and gold belong to me”— this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.“ The final glory of this house will be greater than the first,” says the LORD of Armies.“ I will provide peace in this place”— this is the declaration of the LORD of Armies.On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Haggai:“ This is what the LORD of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling.If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy?” The priests answered,“ No.”Then Haggai asked,“ If someone defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” The priests answered,“ It becomes defiled.”Then Haggai replied,“ So is this people, and so is this nation before me— this is the LORD’s declaration. And so is every work of their hands; even what they offer there is defiled.“ Now from this day on, think carefully: Before one stone was placed on another in the LORD’s temple,
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Isaiah 44:28
who says to Cyrus,“ My shepherd, he will fulfill all my pleasure” and says to Jerusalem,“ She will be rebuilt,” and of the temple,“ Its foundation will be laid.”
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Zechariah 6:1-15
Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. The mountains were made of bronze.The first chariot had chestnut horses, the second chariot black horses,the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses— all strong horses.So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me,“ What are these, my lord?”The angel told me,“ These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south.”As the strong horses went out, they wanted to go patrol the earth, and the LORD said,“ Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.Then he summoned me saying,“ See, those going to the land of the north have pacified my Spirit in the northern land.”The word of the LORD came to me:“ Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.Take silver and gold, make a crown, and place it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.You are to tell him: This is what the LORD of Armies says: Here is a man whose name is Branch; he will branch out from his place and build the LORD’s temple.Yes, he will build the LORD’s temple; he will bear royal splendor and will sit on his throne and rule. There will be a priest on his throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them.The crown will reside in the LORD’s temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah.People who are far off will come and build the LORD’s temple, and you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the LORD your God.”
