Ezra 6:8

New American Bible - revised edition

I also issue this decree concerning your dealing with these elders of the Jews in the rebuilding of that house of God: Let these men be repaid for their expenses, in full and without delay from the royal revenue, deriving from the taxes of West-of-Euphrates, so that the work not be interrupted.

Cross References

Ezra 4:16

We therefore inform the king, that if this city is rebuilt and its walls completed again, you will thereupon not have a portion in the province West-of-Euphrates.”

Ezra 4:23

As soon as a copy of King Artaxerxes’ letter had been read before Rehum, the governor, Shimshai, the scribe, and their fellow officials, they immediately went to the Jews in Jerusalem and stopped their work by force of arms.

Ezra 5:5

But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, and they were not delayed during the time a report went to Darius and a written order came back concerning this matter.

Ezra 6:14

The elders of the Jews continued to make progress in the building, supported by the message of the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, son of Iddo. They finished the building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus and Darius, and of Artaxerxes, king of Persia.

Ezra 6:4

It shall have three courses of cut stone for each one of timber. The costs are to be borne by the royal house.

Ezra 6:7

Let the governor and the elders of the Jews continue the work on that house of God; they are to rebuild it on its former site.

Ezra 6:9

Whatever else is required—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the requirements of the priests who are in Jerusalem—let that be delivered to them day by day without fail,

Ezra 7:14

for you are the one sent by the king and his seven counselors to supervise Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the law of your God which is in your possession,

Nehemiah 11:23

for they had been appointed by royal decree, and there was a fixed schedule for the singers assigning them their daily duties.

Nehemiah 2:8

also a letter for Asaph, the keeper of the royal woods, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the temple citadel, for the city wall and the house that I will occupy.” Since I enjoyed the good favor of my God, the king granted my requests.

Daniel 6:26

Then King Darius wrote to the nations and peoples of every language, wherever they dwell on the earth: “May your peace abound!

Haggai 2:8

Mine is the silver and mine the gold—oracle of the Lord of hosts.