Ezra 7:27

New Century Version

Praise the Lord, the God of our ancestors. He caused the king to want to honor the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:8

When Hezekiah and his officers came and saw the piles, they praised the Lord and his people, the people of Israel.

Ezra 6:22

For seven days they celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread in a very joyful way. The Lord had made them happy by changing the mind of the king of Assyria so that he helped them in the work on the Temple of the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 2:12

Then at night I started out with a few men. I had not told anyone what God had caused me to do for Jerusalem. There were no animals with me except the one I was riding.

Nehemiah 2:8

And may I have a letter for Asaph, the keeper of the king’s forest, telling him to give me timber? I will need it to make boards for the gates of the palace, which is by the Temple, and for the city wall, and for the house in which I will live.” So the king gave me the letters, because God was showing kindness to me.

Nehemiah 7:5

Then my God caused me to gather the important people, the leaders, and the common people so I could register them by families. I found the family history of those who had returned first. This is what I found written there:

Exodus 8:9

Moses said to the king, “Please set the time when I should pray for you, your people, and your officers. Then the frogs will leave you and your houses and will remain only in the Nile.”

Proverbs 21:1

The Lord can control a king’s mind as he controls a river; he can direct it as he pleases.

Isaiah 60:13

“The great trees of Lebanon will be given to you: its pine, fir, and cypress trees together. You will use them to make my Temple beautiful, and I will give much honor to this place where I rest my feet.

Luke 7:5

He loves our people, and he built us a synagogue.”

2 Corinthians 8:16

I thank God because he gave Titus the same love for you that I have.

Philippians 4:10

I am very happy in the Lord that you have shown your care for me again. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it.

Hebrews 10:16

“This is the agreement I will make with them at that time, says the Lord. I will put my teachings in their hearts and write them on their minds.”

Hebrews 8:10

This is the agreement I will make with the people of Israel at that time, says the Lord. I will put my teachings in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

James 1:17

Every good action and every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Creator of the sun, moon, and stars, who does not change like their shifting shadows.

Revelation 17:17

God made the ten horns want to carry out his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until what God has said comes about.