But (A)the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, so that they could not make them cease till a report could go to Darius. Then a (B)written answer was returned concerning this matter.

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18 (A)Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,

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28 and (A)has extended mercy to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes.

So I was encouraged, as (B)the hand of the Lord my God was upon me; and I gathered leading men of Israel to go up with me.

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this Ezra came up from Babylon; and he was (A)a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, (B)according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

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12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
(A)And His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

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15 (A)The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.

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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.

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22 For (A)I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, (B)“The hand of our God is upon all those for (C)good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are (D)against all those who (E)forsake Him.”

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28 and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but [a]to you of salvation, and that from God.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:28 NU of your salvation

“Many a time they have afflicted me from my youth;
Yet they have not prevailed against me.
The plowers plowed on my back;
They made their furrows long.”
The Lord is righteous;
He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked.

Let all those who hate Zion
Be put to shame and turned back.

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10 (A)Surely the wrath of man shall praise You;
With the remainder of wrath You shall gird Yourself.

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(A)Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the region beyond the River, and Shethar-Boznai, and your companions the Persians who are beyond the River, keep yourselves far from there. Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God on its site.

Moreover I issue a decree as to what you shall do for the elders of these Jews, for the building of this [a]house of God: Let the cost be paid at the king’s expense from taxes on the region beyond the River; this is to be given immediately to these men, so that they are not hindered. And whatever they need—young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the request of the priests who are in Jerusalem—let it be given them day by day without fail, 10 (B)that they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

11 Also I issue a decree that whoever alters this edict, let a timber be pulled from his house and erected, and let him be hanged on it; (C)and let his house be made a refuse heap because of this. 12 And may the God who causes His (D)name to dwell there destroy any king or people who put their hand to alter it, or to destroy this [b]house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius issue a decree; let it be done diligently.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 6:8 Temple
  2. Ezra 6:12 Temple

(A)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this (B)you have done foolishly; therefore from now on (C)you shall have wars.”

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