Ezra 9:8

New Century Version

“But now, for a short time, the Lord our God has been kind to us. He has let some of us come back from captivity and has let us live in safety in his holy place. And so our God gives us hope and a little relief from our slavery.

Cross References

2 Kings 19:4

The king of Assyria sent his field commander to make fun of the living God. Maybe the Lord your God will hear what the commander said and will punish him for it. So pray for the few of us who are left alive.”

Ezra 9:9

Even though we are slaves, our God has not left us. He caused the kings of Persia to be kind to us and has given us new life. We can rebuild the Temple and repair its ruins. And he has given us a wall to protect us in Judah and Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 1:11

Lord, listen carefully to the prayer of your servant and the prayers of your servants who love to honor you. Give me, your servant, success today; allow this king to show kindness to me.” I was the one who served wine to the king.

Nehemiah 9:31

But because your mercy is great, you did not kill them all or leave them. You are a kind and merciful God.

Job 33:30

so he won’t die as punishment for his sins and so he may still enjoy life.

Psalm 13:3

Lord, look at me. Answer me, my God; tell me, or I will die.

Psalm 13:4

Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have won!” Those against me will rejoice that I’ve been defeated.

Psalm 138:7

Lord, even when I have trouble all around me, you will keep me alive. When my enemies are angry, you will reach down and save me by your power.

Psalm 34:5

Those who go to him for help are happy, and they are never disgraced.

Psalm 85:6

Won’t you give us life again? Your people would rejoice in you.

Proverbs 29:13

The poor person and the cruel person are alike in that the Lord gave eyes to both of them.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

Words from wise people are like sharp sticks used to guide animals. They are like nails that have been driven in firmly. Altogether they are wise teachings that come from one Shepherd.

Isaiah 1:9

The Lord All-Powerful allowed a few of our people to live. Otherwise we would have been completely destroyed like the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Isaiah 14:3

The Lord will take away the Israelites’ hard work and will comfort them. They will no longer have to work hard as slaves.

Isaiah 56:5

If they do, I will make their names remembered within my Temple and its walls. It will be better for them than children. I will give them a name that will last forever, that will never be forgotten.

Isaiah 57:15

And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy. He is high and lifted up. He says, “I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are sad and humble. I give new life to those who are humble and to those whose hearts are broken.

Isaiah 6:13

One-tenth of the people will be left in the land, but it will be destroyed again. These people will be like an oak tree whose stump is left when the tree is chopped down. The people who remain will be like a stump that will sprout again.”

Jeremiah 42:2

They said to him, “Jeremiah, please listen to what we ask. Pray to the Lord your God for all the people left alive from the family of Judah. At one time there were many of us, but you can see that there are few of us now.

Jeremiah 44:14

Of the people of Judah who were left alive and have gone to live in Egypt, none will escape my punishment. They want to return to Judah and live there, but none of them will live to return to Judah, except a few people who will escape.”

Ezekiel 14:22

But some people will escape; some sons and daughters will be led out. They will come out to you, and you will see what happens to people who live as they did. Then you will be comforted after the disasters I have brought against Jerusalem, after all the things I have brought against it.

Hosea 6:2

In two days he will put new life in us; on the third day he will raise us up so that we may live in his presence

Habakkuk 3:2

Lord, I have heard the news about you; I am amazed at what you have done. Lord, do great things once again in our time; make those things happen again in our own days. Even when you are angry, remember to be kind.

Zephaniah 3:12

But I will leave in the city the humble and those who are not proud, and they will trust in the Lord.

Zechariah 10:4

From Judah will come the cornerstone, and the tent peg, the battle bow, and every ruler.

Zechariah 8:12

“They will plant their seeds in peace, their grapevines will have fruit, the ground will give good crops, and the sky will send rain. I will give all this to the people who are left alive.

Zechariah 8:6

This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: “Those who are left alive then may think it is too difficult to happen, but it is not too difficult for me,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

Romans 9:27

And Isaiah cries out about Israel: “The people of Israel are many, like the grains of sand by the sea. But only a few of them will be saved,

Revelation 3:12

I will make those who win the victory pillars in the temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, that comes down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my new name.

1 Samuel 14:27

Jonathan had not heard the oath Saul had put on the army, so he dipped the end of his stick into the honey and lifted some out and ate it. Then he felt better.

1 Samuel 14:29

Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble for the land! See how much better I feel after just tasting a little of this honey!