Ezra 6:8 Cross References

Ezra 6:8

8: Moreover I hereby decree that you are to help these leaders of the Jews as they rebuild this Temple of God. You must pay the full construction costs without delay from my taxes collected in your province so that the work will not be discontinued.

Ezra 6:4

  1. Every three layers of specially prepared stones will be topped by a layer of timber. All expenses will be paid by the royal treasury.

Ezra 7:15

  1. We also commission you to take with you some silver and gold, which we are freely presenting as an offering to the God of Israel who lives in Jerusalem.
  2. "Moreover you are to take any silver and gold which you may obtain from the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and the priests that are presented for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem.
  3. These donations are to be used specifically for the purchase of bulls, rams, lambs, and the appropriate grain offerings and drink offerings, all of which will be offered on the altar of the Temple of your God in Jerusalem.
  4. Any money that is left over may be used in whatever way you and your colleagues feel is the will of your God.
  5. But as for the utensils we are entrusting to you for the service of the Temple of your God, deliver them in full to the God of Jerusalem.

Ezra 4:20

  1. Powerful kings have ruled over Jerusalem and the entire province west of the Euphrates River and have received vast tribute, customs, and tolls.
  2. Therefore, issue orders to have these people stop their work. That city must not be rebuilt except at my express command.

Ezra 4:16

  1. We declare that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the province west of the Euphrates River will be lost to you."

Ezra 5:5

  1. But because their God was watching over them, the leaders of the Jews were not prevented from building until a report was sent to Darius and he returned his decision.

Ezra 4:23

  1. When this letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai, and their colleagues, they hurried to Jerusalem and forced the Jews to stop building.

Psalms 68:29

  1. The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.
  2. Rebuke these enemy nations--these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Humble those who demand tribute from us. Scatter the nations that delight in war.
  3. Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bow in submission to God.

Haggai 2:8

  1. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the LORD Almighty.
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