Ezra 9:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We are slaves, but you have never turned your back on us. You love us, and because of you, the kings of Persia have helped us. It's as though you have given us new life! You let us rebuild your temple and live safely in Judah and Jerusalem.

Cross References

Ezra 2:68

When the people came to where the LORD's temple had been in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders gave gifts so it could be rebuilt in the same place.

Ezra 7:8

God helped Ezra, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month of that seventh year, after leaving Babylonia on the first day of the first month.

Ezra 9:10

Our God, what can we say now? Even after all this, we have disobeyed the commands

Nehemiah 2:17

But when I got back, I said to them, “Jerusalem is truly in a mess! The gates have been torn down and burnt, and everything is in ruins. We must rebuild the city wall so that we can again take pride in our city.”

Psalm 109:12

Don't let anyone be kind to him or have pity on the children he leaves behind.

Psalm 138:7

I am surrounded by trouble, but you protect me against my angry enemies. With your own powerful arm you keep me safe.

Isaiah 14:3

The LORD will set you free from your sorrow, suffering, and slavery.

Isaiah 5:2

My friend dug the ground, removed the stones, and planted the best vines. He built a watchtower and dug a pit in rocky ground for pressing the grapes. He hoped they would be sweet, but bitter grapes were all it produced.

Isaiah 5:5

Now I will let you know what I am going to do. I will cut down the hedge and tear down the wall. My vineyard will be trampled and left in ruins.

Isaiah 61:4

Then they will rebuild cities that have been in ruins for many generations.

Ezekiel 11:16

But here is what I want you to tell the Israelites in Babylonia: It's true that I, the LORD God, have forced you out of your own country and made you live among foreign nations. But for now, I will be with you wherever you are, so that you can worship me.

Daniel 9:25

You need to realize that from the command to rebuild Jerusalem until the coming of the Chosen Leader, it will be seven weeks and another sixty-two weeks. Streets will be built in Jerusalem, and a trench will be dug around the city for protection, but these will be difficult times.

Haggai 1:9

You expected much, but received only a little. And when you brought it home, I made that little disappear. Why have I done this? It's because you hurry off to build your own houses, while my temple is still in ruins.

Zechariah 2:5

The LORD himself has promised to be a protective wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem, and he will be its shining glory in the heart of the city.”