Ezra 8:22

Tree of Life Version

For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and cavalry to protect us from the enemy along the way, because we had spoken to the king saying, “The gracious hand of our God is upon everyone who seeks Him, but His great anger is against everyone who forsakes Him.”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:9

“Now you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind; for Adonai searches all hearts and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

2 Chronicles 15:2

He went out to meet Asa, and said to him, “Listen to me Asa, all Judah and Benjamin. Adonai is with you as long as you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you. But if you forsake Him, He will spurn you.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Adonai range throughtout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are wholly His. You have acted foolishly in this matter. Indeed, from now on you will have wars.”

Ezra 7:28

and who has extended lovingkindness to me before the king and his counselors and all the king’s mighty princes. I gained strength, as the hand of Adonai my God was upon me, and I gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Torah of Moses that Adonai the God of Israel had given. The king granted him everything he requested, because the hand of Adonai his God was upon him.

Ezra 7:9

He began his aliyah from Babylon on the first day of the first month and entered Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, because the good hand of his God was upon him.

Ezra 8:31

Then we set out from the Ahava River on the twelfth day of the first month to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was upon us and He delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambush along the way.

Nehemiah 2:9

Then I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and I gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officials and cavalry with me.

Psalm 20:8

Some have chariots, some have horses, but we remember the Name of Adonai our God.

Psalm 34:22

Evil kills the wicked— those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.

Psalm 90:11

Who knows the power of Your anger? Your fury leads to awe of you.

Lamentations 3:25

Adonai is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him.

Romans 8:28

Now we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have used none of these things, and I am not writing these things so it will happen this way in my case—for I would rather die than let anyone deprive me of my reason to boast.

2 Corinthians 7:14

For if I have boasted some to him about you, I was not put to shame. But as we spoke all things truthfully to you, so also our boasting to Titus has proved to be the truth.

Hebrews 10:38

But My righteous one shall live by emunah; and if he shrinks back, My soul takes no pleasure in him.”

Joshua 22:16

“Thus says the whole congregation of Adonai: ‘What is this treachery that you have committed today against the God of Israel, by turning away from following Adonai, building yourselves an altar, rebelling this day against Adonai?

Joshua 23:16

When you transgress the covenant of Adonai your God, which He commanded you, and go and worship other gods and bow down to them, then will the anger of Adonai burn against you, and you will perish quickly off this good land which He has given you.”

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of Adonai are on the righteous and His ears open to their prayer, but the face of Adonai is against those who do evil.”