Ezra 5:8

New Century Version

King Darius, you should know that we went to the district of Judah where the Temple of the great God is. The people are building that Temple with large stones, and they are putting timbers in the walls. They are working very hard and are building very fast.

Cross References

Ezra 2:1

These are the people of the area who returned from captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken away to Babylon. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each going back to his own town.

Ezra 5:7

This is what was said in the report they sent to him: To King Darius. Greetings. May you have peace.

Ezra 5:9

We asked their elders, “Who gave you permission to rebuild this Temple and these walls?”

Ezra 6:10

Then they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven, and they may pray for the life of the king and his sons.

Ezra 6:4

It must have three layers of large stones and then one layer of timbers. The costs should be paid from the king’s treasury.

Ezra 7:23

Carefully give him whatever the God of heaven wants for the Temple of the God of heaven. We do not want God to be angry with the king and his sons.

Nehemiah 11:3

These are the area leaders who lived in Jerusalem. (Some people lived on their own land in the cities of Judah. These included Israelites, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants.

Nehemiah 7:6

These are the people of the area who returned from captivity, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken away. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each going back to his own town.

Esther 1:1

This is what happened during the time of King Xerxes, the king who ruled the one hundred twenty-seven states from India to Cush.

Esther 1:22

He sent letters to all the states of the kingdom in the writing of each state and in the language of each group of people. These letters announced that each man was to be the ruler of his own family.

Psalm 145:3

The Lord is great and worthy of our praise; no one can understand how great he is.

Daniel 2:47

Then the king said to Daniel, “Truly I know your God is the greatest of all gods, the Lord of all the kings. He tells people about things they cannot know. I know this is true, because you were able to tell these secret things to me.”

Daniel 3:26

Then Nebuchadnezzar went to the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, come out! Servants of the Most High God, come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire.

Daniel 4:2

The Most High God has done miracles and wonderful things for me that I am happy to tell you about.

Daniel 6:26

I am making a new law for people in every part of my kingdom. All of you must fear and respect the God of Daniel. Daniel’s God is the living God; he lives forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end.

Deuteronomy 10:17

The Lord your God is God of all gods and Lord of all lords. He is the great God, who is strong and wonderful. He does not take sides, and he will not be talked into doing evil.

Deuteronomy 32:31

The rock of these people is not like our Rock; our enemies agree to that.