Ezra 1:5-6

The Proclamation of Cyrus

5 Then rose up the heads of the fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, f everyone whose spirit g God had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem. 6 And all who were about them h aided them with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with beasts, and with costly wares, besides all that was freely offered.

  1. Cross References
    Philippians 2:13
    For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
  2. Cross References
    Ezra 1:1
    In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing:
  3. Cross References
    Ezra 4:4
    Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build
    Jeremiah 38:4
    Then the officials said to the king, "Let this man be put to death, for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people, but their harm.
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