15 and whereas you are to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, (A)whose dwelling is in Jerusalem;

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21 Blessed be the Lord (A)out of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord!

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I have surely built You an exalted house,
And (A)a place for You to dwell in forever.”

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12 And may the God who causes His (A)name to dwell there destroy any king or people who put their hand to alter it, or to destroy this [a]house of God which is in Jerusalem. I Darius issue a decree; let it be done diligently.

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  1. Ezra 6:12 Temple

The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and (A)Ephah;
All those from (B)Sheba shall come;
They shall bring (C)gold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
All the flocks of (D)Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with (E)acceptance on My altar,
And (F)I will glorify the house of My glory.

“Who are these who fly like a cloud,
And like doves to their roosts?
(G)Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
(H)To bring your sons from afar,
(I)Their silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
(J)Because He has glorified you.

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11 (A)Make vows to the Lord your God, and pay them;
(B)Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.

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In [a]Salem also is His tabernacle,
And His dwelling place in Zion.

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  1. Psalm 76:2 Jerusalem

10 (A)The kings of Tarshish and of the isles
Will bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba
Will offer gifts.

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29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
(A)Kings will bring presents to You.
30 Rebuke the beasts of the reeds,
(B)The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Till everyone (C)submits himself with pieces of silver.
Scatter the peoples who delight in war.

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Lord, (A)I have loved the habitation of Your house,
And the place [a]where Your glory dwells.

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  1. Psalm 26:8 Lit. of the tabernacle of Your glory

11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion!
(A)Declare His deeds among the people.

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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 (A)that they may offer sacrifices of sweet aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

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  1. Ezra 6:8 Temple

(A)with three rows of heavy stones and one row of new timber. Let the (B)expenses be paid from the king’s treasury.

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(A)Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I (B)have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

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(A)But who is able to build Him a temple, since heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him? Who am I then, that I should build Him a temple, except to burn sacrifice before Him?

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Then (A)the leaders of the fathers’ houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with (B)the officers over the king’s work, (C)offered willingly.

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24 (A)And the nations [a]of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor [b]into it. 25 (B)Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (C)(there shall be no night there). 26 (D)And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into [c]it.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:24 NU, M omit of those who are saved
  2. Revelation 21:24 M of the nations to Him
  3. Revelation 21:26 M adds that they may enter in.

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