Old Testament

Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. < Ezra 7:21 | > Ezra 7:23 Reflection Ezra 7:22 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often […]

Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? < Ezra 7:22 | > Ezra 7:24 Reflection Ezra 7:23 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, […]

Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them. < Ezra 7:23 | > Ezra 7:25 Reflection Ezra 7:24 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where […]

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not. < Ezra 7:24 | > Ezra 7:26 Reflection Ezra […]

And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. < Ezra 7:25 | > Ezra 7:27 Reflection Ezra 7:26 sits within Ezra, the account of […]

Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: < Ezra 7:26 | > Ezra 7:28 Reflection Ezra 7:27 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention […]

And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me. < Ezra 7:27 | > Ezra 8:1 […]

The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, < Ezra 7:2 | > Ezra 7:4 Reflection Ezra 7:3 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, < Ezra 7:3 | > Ezra 7:5 Reflection Ezra 7:4 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. […]

The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: < Ezra 7:4 | > Ezra 7:6 Reflection Ezra 7:5 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be […]

This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. < Ezra 7:5 | > Ezra 7:7 Reflection Ezra 7:6 sits […]

And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. < Ezra 7:6 | > Ezra 7:8 Reflection Ezra 7:7 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, […]

And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. < Ezra 7:7 | > Ezra 7:9 Reflection Ezra 7:8 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, […]

For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. < Ezra 7:8 | > Ezra 7:10 Reflection Ezra 7:9 sits within Ezra, the account of […]

These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. < Ezra 7:28 | > Ezra 8:2 Reflection Ezra 8:1 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, […]

And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males. < Ezra 8:9 | > Ezra 8:11 Reflection Ezra 8:10 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, […]

And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males. < Ezra 8:10 | > Ezra 8:12 Reflection Ezra 8:11 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, […]

And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males. < Ezra 8:11 | > Ezra 8:13 Reflection Ezra 8:12 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be […]

And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males. < Ezra 8:12 | > Ezra 8:14 Reflection Ezra 8:13 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may […]

Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males. < Ezra 8:13 | > Ezra 8:15 Reflection Ezra 8:14 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, but its words are […]

And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi. < Ezra 8:14 | > Ezra 8:16 Reflection Ezra 8:15 sits within Ezra, the account of return and […]

Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. < Ezra 8:15 | > Ezra 8:17 Reflection Ezra 8:16 sits within Ezra, the account of return […]

And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. < Ezra 8:16 | > Ezra 8:18 Reflection […]

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; < Ezra 8:17 | > Ezra 8:19 Reflection Ezra 8:18 sits within Ezra, the account of […]

And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; < Ezra 8:18 | > Ezra 8:20 Reflection Ezra 8:19 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, but […]

Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. < Ezra 8:1 | > Ezra 8:3 Reflection Ezra 8:2 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, […]

Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name. < Ezra 8:19 | > Ezra 8:21 Reflection Ezra 8:20 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, […]

Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. < Ezra 8:20 | > Ezra 8:22 Reflection Ezra 8:21 sits within Ezra, the account of return […]

For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all […]

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. < Ezra 8:22 | > Ezra 8:24 Reflection Ezra 8:23 sits within Ezra, the account of return and restoration, where Scripture often draws attention to renewal, worship, Scripture, and rebuilding after exile. This verse may be brief, but its words […]