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Ezra 6:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the God that hath caused his namew to dwell there destroyx 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.

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1 Kings 9:3• ³And Jehovah said to him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication which thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. (1 Kings 9:3)

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Psa. 137:8‑9• ⁸Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.
⁹Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock. (Psa. 137:8‑9)

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Obad. 10• ¹⁰Because of violence against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. (Obad. 10)

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Ex. 20:24• ²⁴An altar of earth shalt thou make unto me, and shalt sacrifice on it thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep and thine oxen: in all places where I shall make my name to be remembered, I will come unto thee, and bless thee. (Ex. 20:24)

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Deut. 12:5,11• ⁵but unto the place which Jehovah your God will choose out of all your tribes to set his name there, his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
¹¹then there shall be a place which Jehovah your God will choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye shall vow to Jehovah. (Deut. 12:5,11)

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Deut. 16:2• ²And thou shalt sacrifice the passover to Jehovah thy God, of the flock and of the herd, in the place which Jehovah will choose to cause his name to dwell there. (Deut. 16:2)

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1 Kings 9:3• ³And Jehovah said to him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication which thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. (1 Kings 9:3)

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2 Chron. 7:16• ¹⁶for I have now chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. (2 Chron. 7:16)

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Psa. 132:13‑14• ¹³For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:
¹⁴This is my rest for ever; here will I dwell, for I have desired it. (Psa. 132:13‑14)

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Psa. 5:10• ¹⁰Bring guilt upon them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels: drive them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee. (Psa. 5:10)

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Psa. 21:8‑10• ⁸Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
⁹Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them:
¹⁰Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. (Psa. 21:8‑10)

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Psa. 137:8‑9• ⁸Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.
⁹Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock. (Psa. 137:8‑9)

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Isa. 60:12• ¹²For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; and those nations shall be utterly wasted. (Isa. 60:12)

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Obad. 10• ¹⁰Because of violence against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever. (Obad. 10)

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Zech. 12:2‑4• ²Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of bewilderment unto all the peoples round about, and also against Judah shall it be in the siege against Jerusalem.
³And it shall come to pass in that day that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone unto all peoples: all that burden themselves with it shall certainly be wounded, and all the nations of the earth shall be assembled together against it.
⁴In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness; but I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness. (Zech. 12:2‑4)

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Acts 5:38‑39• ³⁸And now I say to you, Withdraw from these men and let them alone, for if this counsel or this work have its origin from men, it will be destroyed;
³⁹but if it be from God, ye will not be able to put them down, lest ye be found also fighters against God. (Acts 5:38‑39)

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Acts 9:5• ⁵And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, *I* am Jesus, whom *thou* persecutest. (Acts 9:5)

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Rev. 19:14‑21• ¹⁴And the armies which are in the heaven followed him upon white horses, clad in white, pure, fine linen.
¹⁵And out of his mouth goes a sharp two-edged sword, that with it he might smite the nations; and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; and he treads the wine-press of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
¹⁶And he has upon his garment, and upon his thigh, a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords.
¹⁷And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid-heaven, Come, gather yourselves to the great supper of God,
¹⁸that ye may eat flesh of kings, and flesh of chiliarchs, and flesh of strong men, and flesh of horses and of those that sit upon them, and flesh of all, both free and bond, and small and great.
¹⁹And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army.
²⁰And the beast was taken, and the false prophet that was with him, who wrought the signs before him by which he deceived them that received the mark of the beast, and those that worship his image. Alive were both cast into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone;
²¹and the rest were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which goes out of his mouth; and all the birds were filled with their flesh. (Rev. 19:14‑21)

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Esther 3:14‑15• ¹⁴That the decree might be given in every province, a copy of the writing was published to all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
¹⁵The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the fortress. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was in consternation. (Esther 3:14‑15)

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Esther 8:14• ¹⁴The couriers mounted on coursers and horses of blood went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the fortress. (Esther 8:14)

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Ezra 6:13• ¹³Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, because of that which king Darius had sent, did so diligently. (Ezra 6:13)

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Eccl. 9:10• ¹⁰Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest. (Eccl. 9:10)

• Man’s heart has not changed throughout the centuries. It is not unusual to find those who value spiritual things, and who may even accept the prayers of another. The vast majority of Americans believe in a supreme being; sadly, that being is very often a god of their own making — in effect, intellectual idolatry. (“The Enemies Thwarted - Ezra 6:1-13” by N. Simon)

• And from the language employed, it can scarcely be doubted that Darius himself had some knowledge of "the God of heaven," for he speaks of Him as causing "His name to dwell there." We see God disposing his heart in favor of His people and of the work of building His house. (“The Book of Ezra: Restoration From Babylon: Ezra 6:1-15” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the God that has caused his name to dwell there overthrow every king and people that shall put forth their hand to alter or to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have given this order; let it be done diligently.