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Ezra 4:5
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Ezra 4:5
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5 They also bribed officials to act against them to frustrate their plans(A) throughout the reign of King Cyrus of Persia and until the reign of King Darius of Persia.(B)
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Ezra 4:5
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Ezra 4:5
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5 They bribed officials to work against them and frustrate their plans during the entire reign of Cyrus king of Persia and down to the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 4:5
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Ezra 4:5
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5 And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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Ezra 4:24
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Ezra 4:24
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Rebuilding of the Temple Resumed
24 Now the construction of God’s house in Jerusalem had stopped and remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.(A)
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Ezra 4:24
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Ezra 4:24
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24 Thus the work on the house of God in Jerusalem came to a standstill until the second year of the reign of Darius(A) king of Persia.
Ezra 4:24
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Ezra 4:24
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24 Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
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Ezra 5:5-7
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Ezra 5:5-7
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5 But God was watching[a] over(A) the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter.
The Letter to Darius
6 This is the text of the letter that Tattenai the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials in the region, sent to King Darius. 7 They sent him a report, written as follows:
To King Darius:
All greetings.
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- 5:5 Lit But the eye of their God was
Ezra 5:5-7
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Ezra 5:5-7
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5 But the eye of their God(A) was watching over the elders of the Jews, and they were not stopped until a report could go to Darius and his written reply be received.
6 This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates, the officials of Trans-Euphrates, sent to King Darius. 7 The report they sent him read as follows:
To King Darius:
Cordial greetings.
Ezra 5:5-7
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Ezra 5:5-7
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5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
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Ezra 6:1
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Ezra 6:1
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Darius’s Search
6 King Darius gave the order, and they searched(A) in the library of Babylon in the archives.[a](B)
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- 6:1 Lit Babylon where the treasures were stored
Ezra 6:1
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Ezra 6:1
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The Decree of Darius
6 King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives(A) stored in the treasury at Babylon.
Ezra 6:1
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Ezra 6:1
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6 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
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Ezra 6:12-15
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Ezra 6:12-15
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12 May the God who caused his name to dwell there(A) overthrow any king or people who dares[a] to harm or interfere with this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out diligently.
13 Then Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates River, Shethar-bozenai, and their colleagues(B) diligently carried out what King Darius had decreed. 14 So the Jewish elders continued successfully with the building under the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo.(C) They finished the building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus,(D) Darius, and King Artaxerxes(E) of Persia. 15 This house was completed on the third day of the month of Adar(F) in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
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- 6:12 Lit who stretches out its hand
Ezra 6:12-15
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Ezra 6:12-15
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12 May God, who has caused his Name to dwell there,(A) overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to change this decree or to destroy this temple in Jerusalem.
I Darius(B) have decreed it. Let it be carried out with diligence.
Completion and Dedication of the Temple
13 Then, because of the decree King Darius had sent, Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates(C) carried it out with diligence. 14 So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching(D) of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus,(E) Darius(F) and Artaxerxes,(G) kings of Persia. 15 The temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.(H)
Ezra 6:12-15
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Ezra 6:12-15
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12 And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.
13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
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Nehemiah 12:22
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Nehemiah 12:22
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22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled.
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Nehemiah 12:22
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Nehemiah 12:22
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22 The family heads of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, as well as those of the priests, were recorded in the reign of Darius the Persian.
Nehemiah 12:22
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Nehemiah 12:22
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22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
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Haggai 1:1
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Haggai 1:1
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Command to Rebuild the Temple
1 In the second year of King Darius,[a](A) on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet(B) Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel,(C) the governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest:(D)
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- 1:1 King of Persia reigned 522–486 BC
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Haggai 1:1
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A Call to Build the House of the Lord
1 In the second year of King Darius,(A) on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai(B) to Zerubbabel(C) son of Shealtiel, governor(D) of Judah, and to Joshua(E) son of Jozadak,[a](F) the high priest:(G)
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- Haggai 1:1 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak; also in verses 12 and 14
Haggai 1:1
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Haggai 1:1
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1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
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Haggai 1:15
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Haggai 1:15
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15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month, in the second year of King Darius.
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Haggai 1:15
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15 on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month.(A)
The Promised Glory of the New House
In the second year of King Darius,(B)
Haggai 1:15
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Haggai 1:15
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15 In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
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Haggai 2:10
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Haggai 2:10
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From Deprivation to Blessing
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai:
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Haggai 2:10
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Blessings for a Defiled People
10 On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month,(A) in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Haggai:
Haggai 2:10
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Haggai 2:10
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10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,
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