Ezra 7:15
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15 and also to convey the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,(A)
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2 Chronicles 6:2
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2 I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell forever.”
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Psalm 135:21
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21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion,
he who resides in Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!(A)
Ezra 6:12
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12 May the God who has established his name there overthrow any king or people who shall put forth a hand to alter this or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, make a decree; let it be done with all diligence.”(A)
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Revelation 21:24-26
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24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.(A) 25 Its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there.(B) 26 People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations.
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Isaiah 60:6-9
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6 A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of Midian and Ephah;
all those from Sheba shall come.
They shall bring gold and frankincense
and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.(A)
7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you;
the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
they shall be acceptable on my altar,[a]
and I will glorify my glorious house.(B)
8 Who are these that fly like a cloud
and like doves to their windows?
9 For the coastlands shall wait for me,
the ships of Tarshish first,
to bring your children from far away,
their silver and gold with them,
for the name of the Lord your God
and for the Holy One of Israel,
because he has glorified you.(C)
Footnotes
- 60.7 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Tg: MT will ascend on the favor of my altar
Psalm 76:11
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11 Make vows to the Lord your God and perform them;
let all who are around him bring gifts
to the one who is awesome,(A)
Psalm 76:2
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2 His abode has been established in Salem,
his dwelling place in Zion.(A)
Psalm 72:10
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10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles
render him tribute;
may the kings of Sheba and Seba
bring gifts.(A)
Psalm 68:29-30
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29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem,
kings bear gifts to you.(A)
30 Rebuke the wild animals that live among the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample[a] under foot those who lust after tribute;
scatter the peoples who delight in war.[b](B)
Psalm 26:8
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8 O Lord, I love the house in which you dwell
and the place where your glory abides.(A)
Psalm 9:11
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11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion.
Declare his deeds among the peoples.(A)
Ezra 6:8-10
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8 Moreover, I make a decree regarding what you shall do for these elders of the Jews for the rebuilding of this house of God: the cost is to be paid to these people, in full and without delay, from the royal revenue, the tribute of the province Beyond the River. 9 Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, or sheep for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, or oil, as the priests in Jerusalem require—let that be given to them day by day without fail, 10 so that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his children.(A)
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Ezra 6:4
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4 with three courses of hewn stones and one course of timber; let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.(A)
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2 Chronicles 6:6
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6 but I have chosen Jerusalem in order that my name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over my people Israel.’(A)
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2 Chronicles 2:6
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6 But who is able to build him a house, since heaven, even highest heaven, cannot contain him? Who am I to build a house for him except as a place to make offerings before him?(A)
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1 Chronicles 29:6
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6 Then the leaders of ancestral houses made their freewill offerings, as did also the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds, and the officers over the king’s work.(A)
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