Verse 36

And they delivered{H5414} the king's{H4428} commissions{H1881} unto the king's{H4428} satraps,{H323} and to the governors{H6346} beyond{H5676} the River:{H5104} and they furthered{H5375} the people{H5971} and the house{H1004} of God.{H430}

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 7:21-24 : 21 And I,{H4481} even I{H576} Artaxerxes{H783} the king,{H4430} do make{H7761} a decree{H2942} to all{H3606} the treasurers{H1490} that are beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} that whatsoever Ezra{H5831} the priest,{H3549} the scribe{H5613} of the law{H1882} of the God{H426} of heaven,{H8065} shall require{H7593} of you, it be done{H5648} with all diligence,{H629} 22 unto{H5705} a hundred{H3969} talents{H3604} of silver,{H3702} and to a hundred{H3969} measures{H3734} of wheat,{H2591} and to a hundred{H3969} baths{H1325} of wine,{H2562} and to a hundred{H3969} baths{H1325} of oil,{H4887} and salt{H4416} without{H3809} prescribing{H3792} how much. 23 Whatsoever{H3606} is commanded by{H2941} the God{H426} of heaven,{H8065} let it be done{H5648} exactly{H149} for the house{H1005} of the God{H426} of heaven;{H8065} for{H1768} why{H4101} should there be{H1934} wrath{H7109} against{H5922} the realm{H4437} of the king{H4430} and his sons?{H1123} 24 Also we certify{H3046} you, that touching any{H3606} of the priests{H3549} and Levites,{H3879} the singers,{H2171} porters,{H8652} Nethinim,{H5412} or servants{H6399} of this{H1836} house{H1005} of God,{H426} it shall not{H3809} be lawful{H7990} to impose{H7412} tribute,{H1093} custom,{H1983} or toll,{H4061} upon{H5922} them.
  • Esth 9:3 : 3 And all the princes{H8269} of the provinces,{H4082} and the satraps,{H323} and the governors,{H6346} and they{H6213} that did the king's{H4428} business, helped{H5375} the Jews;{H3064} because the fear{H6343} of Mordecai{H4782} was fallen{H5307} upon them.
  • Isa 56:6-7 : 6 Also the{H1121} foreigners{H5236} that join{H3867} themselves to Jehovah,{H3068} to minister{H8334} unto him, and to love{H157} the name{H8034} of Jehovah,{H3068} to be his servants,{H5650} every one that keepeth{H8104} the sabbath{H7676} from profaning{H2490} it, and holdeth{H2388} fast my covenant;{H1285} 7 even them will I bring{H935} to my holy{H6944} mountain,{H2022} and make them joyful{H8055} in my house{H1004} of prayer:{H8605} their burnt-offerings{H5930} and their sacrifices{H2077} shall be accepted{H7522} upon mine altar;{H4196} for my house{H1004} shall be called{H7121} a house{H1004} of prayer{H8605} for all peoples.{H5971}
  • Acts 18:27 : 27 And{G1161} when he{G846} was minded{G1014} to pass{G1330} over into{G1519} Achaia,{G882} the brethren{G80} encouraged{G4389} him, and wrote{G1125} to the disciples{G3101} to receive{G588} him:{G846} and{G3739} when he was come,{G3854} he helped them{G4820} much{G4183} that{G3588} had believed{G4100} through{G1223} grace;{G5485}
  • Rev 12:16 : 16 And{G2532} the earth{G1093} helped{G997} the woman,{G1135} and{G2532} the earth{G1093} opened{G455} her{G846} mouth{G4750} and{G2532} swallowed{G2666} up the river{G4215} which{G3739} the dragon{G1404} cast out{G906} of{G1537} his{G846} mouth.{G4750}
  • Ezra 4:7-9 : 7 And in the days{H3117} of Artaxerxes{H783} wrote{H3789} Bishlam,{H1312} Mithredath,{H4990} Tabeel,{H2870} and the rest{H7605} of his companions,{H3674} unto Artaxerxes{H783} king{H4428} of Persia;{H6539} and the writing{H3791} of the letter{H5406} was written{H3789} in the Syrian [character],{H762} and set forth{H8638} in the Syrian [tongue].{H762} 8 Rehum{H7348} the chancellor{H1169} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe{H5613} wrote{H3790} a{H2298} letter{H104} against{H5922} Jerusalem{H3390} to Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4430} in this sort:{H3660} 9 then{H116} [wrote] Rehum{H7348} the chancellor,{H1169} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe,{H5613} and the rest{H7606} of their companions,{H3675} the Dinaites,{H1784} and the Apharsathchites,{H671} the Tarpelites,{H2967} the Apharsites,{H670} the Archevites,{H756} the Babylonians,{H896} the Shushanchites,{H7801} the Dehaites,{H1723} the Elamites,{H5962} 10 and the rest{H7606} of the nations{H524} whom{H1768} the great{H7229} and noble{H3358} Osnappar{H620} brought over,{H1541} and set{H3488} in the city{H7149} of Samaria,{H8115} and in the rest{H7606} [of the country] beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} and so forth.{H3706} 11 This{H1836} is the copy{H6573} of the letter{H104} that{H1768} they sent{H7972} unto{H5922} Artaxerxes{H783} the king:{H4430} Thy servants{H5649} the men{H606} beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} and so forth.{H3706} 12 Be it{H1934} known{H3046} unto the king,{H4430} that the Jews{H3062} that{H1768} came up{H5559} from{H4481} thee{H3890} are come{H858} to us{H5922} unto Jerusalem;{H3390} they are building{H1124} the rebellious{H4779} and the bad{H873} city,{H7149} and have finished{H3635} the walls,{H7792} and repaired{H2338} the foundations.{H787} 13 Be it known{H3046} now{H3705} unto the king,{H4430} that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded,{H1124} and the walls{H7792} finished,{H3635} they will not{H3809} pay{H5415} tribute,{H1093} custom,{H1983} or toll,{H4061} and in the end it will be hurtful{H5142} unto{H674} the kings.{H4430} 14 Now{H3705} because{H6903} we eat{H1768} the salt{H4415} of the palace,{H1965} and it is not{H3809} meet{H749} for us to see{H2370} the king's{H4430} dishonor,{H6173} therefore{H5922} have we sent{H7972} and certified{H3046} the king;{H4430} 15 that search{H1240} may be made in the book{H5609} of the records{H1799} of thy fathers:{H2} so shalt thou find{H7912} in the book{H5609} of the records,{H1799} and know{H3046} that this{H1791} city{H7149} is a rebellious{H4779} city,{H7149} and hurtful{H5142} unto kings{H4430} and provinces,{H4083} and that they have moved{H5648} sedition{H849} within the same{H1459} of{H4481} old{H5957} time;{H3118} for{H5922} which{H1836} cause was this{H1791} city{H7149} laid waste.{H2718} 16 We{H586} certify{H3046} the king{H4430} that, if{H2006} this{H1791} city{H7149} be builded,{H1124} and the walls{H7792} finished,{H3635} by this{H1836} means{H6903} thou shalt have{H383} no{H3809} portion{H2508} beyond{H5675} the River.{H5103} 17 [ Then] sent{H7972} the king{H4430} an answer{H6600} unto{H5922} Rehum{H7348} the chancellor,{H1169} and to{H5922} Shimshai{H8124} the scribe,{H5613} and to the rest{H7606} of their companions{H3675} that dwell{H3488} in Samaria,{H8115} and in the rest{H7606} [of the country] beyond{H5675} the River:{H5103} Peace,{H8001} and so forth. 18 The letter{H5407} which ye sent{H7972} unto us{H5922} hath been plainly{H6568} read{H7123} before{H6925} me. 19 And I{H4481} decreed,{H7761} and search{H1240} hath been made, and it is found{H7912} that this{H1791} city{H7149} of{H4481} old{H5957} time{H3118} hath made insurrection{H5376} against{H5922} kings,{H4430} and that rebellion{H4776} and sedition{H849} have been made{H5648} therein. 20 There have been{H1934} mighty{H8624} kings{H4430} also over{H5922} Jerusalem,{H3390} who have ruled{H7990} over all{H3606} [the country] beyond{H5675} the River;{H5103} and tribute,{H1093} custom,{H1983} and toll,{H4061} was paid{H3052} unto them. 21 Make{H7761} ye now{H3705} a decree{H2942} to cause{H989} these{H479} men{H1400} to cease,{H989} and that this{H1791} city{H7149} be not{H3809} builded,{H1124} until{H5705} a decree{H2941} shall be made{H7761} by me.{H4481} 22 And take heed{H1934} that ye be{H5922} not slack{H7960} herein:{H1836} why{H4101} should damage{H2257} grow{H7680} to the hurt{H5142} of the kings?{H4430} 23 Then when{H4481} the copy{H6573} of king{H4430} Artaxerxes'{H783} letter{H5407} was read{H7123} before{H6925} Rehum,{H7348} and Shimshai{H8124} the scribe,{H5613} and their companions,{H3675} they went in haste{H924} to{H5922} Jerusalem{H3390} unto{H5922} the Jews,{H3062} and made them{H1994} to{H5922} cease{H989} by force{H153} and power.{H2429}
  • Ezra 5:6-9 : 6 The copy{H6573} of the letter{H104} that Tattenai, the governor{H6347} beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} and Shethar-bozenai,{H8370} and his companions{H3675} the Apharsachites,{H671} who were beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} sent{H7972} unto{H5922} Darius{H1868} the king;{H4430} 7 they sent{H7972} a letter{H6600} unto{H5922} him, wherein{H1459} was written{H3790} thus:{H1836} Unto Darius{H1868} the king,{H4430} all{H3606} peace.{H8001} 8 Be it known{H1934} unto the king,{H4430} that we went{H236} into the province{H4083} of Judah,{H3061} to the house{H1005} of the great{H7229} God,{H426} which is builded{H1124} with great{H1560} stones,{H69} and timber{H636} is laid{H7761} in the walls;{H3797} and this{H1791} work{H5673} goeth{H5648} on with diligence{H629} and prospereth{H6744} in their hands.{H3028} 9 Then{H116} asked{H7593} we those{H479} elders,{H7868} and said{H560} unto them thus,{H3660} Who{H4479} gave you a decree{H7761} to build{H1124} this{H1836} house,{H1005} and to finish{H3635} this{H1836} wall?{H846} 10 We asked{H7593} them their names{H8036} also,{H638} to certify{H3046} thee, that we might write{H3790} the names{H8036} of the men{H1400} that were at the head{H7217} of them. 11 And thus{H3660} they returned{H8421} us answer,{H6600} saying,{H560} We{H586} are{H1994} the servants{H5649} of the God{H426} of heaven{H8065} and earth,{H772} and are building{H1124} the house{H1005} that was{H1934} builded{H1124} these{H1836} many{H7690} years{H8140} ago,{H6928} which a great{H7229} king{H4430} of Israel{H3479} builded{H1124} and finished.{H3635} 12 But{H3861} after{H4481} that our fathers{H2} had provoked{H7265} the God{H426} of heaven{H8065} unto wrath,{H7265} he gave{H3052} them{H1994} into the hand{H3028} of Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} king{H4430} of Babylon,{H895} the Chaldean,{H3679} who destroyed{H5642} this{H1836} house,{H1005} and carried{H1541} the people{H5972} away{H1541} into Babylon.{H895} 13 But{H1297} in the first{H2298} year{H8140} of Cyrus{H3567} king{H4430} of Babylon,{H895} Cyrus{H3567} the king{H4430} made{H7761} a decree{H2942} to build{H1124} this{H1836} house{H1005} of God.{H426} 14 And the gold{H1722} and silver{H3702} vessels{H3984} also{H638} of the house{H1005} of God,{H426} which Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} took{H5312} out of{H4481} the temple{H1965} that was in Jerusalem,{H3390} and brought{H2987} into the temple{H1965} of Babylon,{H895} those{H1994} did Cyrus{H3567} the king{H4430} take{H5312} out of{H4481} the temple{H1965} of{H4481} Babylon,{H895} and they were delivered{H3052} unto one whose name{H8036} was Sheshbazzar,{H8340} whom he had made{H7761} governor;{H6347} 15 and he said{H560} unto him, Take{H5376} these{H412} vessels,{H3984} go,{H236} put{H1994} them{H1994} in the temple{H1965} that is in Jerusalem,{H3390} and let the house{H1005} of God{H426} be builded{H1124} in{H5922} its place.{H870} 16 Then{H116} came{H858} the same{H1791} Sheshbazzar,{H8340} and laid{H3052} the foundations{H787} of the house{H1005} of God{H426} which is in Jerusalem:{H3390} and since{H4481} that time{H116} even until{H5705} now{H3705} hath it been in building,{H1124} and yet it is not{H3809} completed.{H8000} 17 Now{H3705} therefore, if{H2006} it seem good{H2869} to{H5922} the king,{H4430} let there be search{H1240} made in the king's{H4430} treasure -{H1596} house,{H1005} which is there{H8536} at Babylon,{H895} whether{H2006} it be{H383} so, that a decree{H2942} was made{H7761} of{H4481} Cyrus{H3567} the king{H4430} to build{H1124} this{H1791} house{H1005} of God{H426} at Jerusalem;{H3390} and let the king{H4430} send{H7972} his pleasure{H7470} to us concerning{H5922} this matter.{H1836}
  • Ezra 6:13 : 13 Then{H116} Tattenai, the governor{H6347} beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} Shethar-bozenai,{H8370} and their companions,{H3675} because{H3660} that Darius{H1868} the king{H4430} had sent,{H7972} did{H5648} accordingly{H6903} with all diligence.{H629}