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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 forever; 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, the desolated,{HR}Happy he that rendereth to thee thy measure thou didst mete to us.
⁹Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy babes against the rock (crag). (Psa. 137:8‑9)

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Obad. 10• ¹⁰For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off forever. (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 unto Jehovah thy God, of the flock and the herd , in the place which Jehovah shall 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 forever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually. (1 Kings 9:3)

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

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Psa. 132:13‑14• ¹³For Jehovah hath chosen (in) Zion;{HR}He hath desired [it] for his dwelling:
¹⁴This [is] my rest forever;{HR}Here will I dwell, for I have desired it. (Psa. 132:13‑14)

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Psa. 5:10• ¹⁰Treat them as guilty, O God;{HR}They shall fall from their counsels;{HR}In the multitude of their transgressions cast them down;{HR}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,{HR}Thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
⁹Thou wilt make them as a furnace of fire at the time of thy presence;{HR}Jehovah in his anger will consume them, and fire shall devour them.
¹⁰Thou wilt destroy their fruit from the earth{HR}And their seed from among the sons of men. (Psa. 21:8‑10)

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Psa. 137:8‑9• ⁸Daughter of Babylon, the desolated,{HR}Happy he that rendereth to thee thy measure thou didst mete to us.
⁹Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy babes against the rock (crag). (Psa. 137:8‑9)

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

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Obad. 10• ¹⁰For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off forever. (Obad. 10)

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Zech. 12:2‑4• ²Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and Jerusalem.
³And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all peoples: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
⁴In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. (Zech. 12:2‑4)

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Acts 5:38‑39• ³⁸And now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this counsel or if this work be of men, it will be overthrown,
³⁹but if it is of God ye will not be able to overthrow them, lest ye be found [even] fighting 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 that are in the heaven followed him upon white horses, clad in white pure fine linen.
¹⁵And out of his mouth proceeded a [two-edged] sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with an iron rod: and he treadeth the winepress of the wine of the indignation of the wrath of God the Almighty.
¹⁶And he hath upon the 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 fowls that fly in mid-heaven, Come, gather yourselves together unto the great supper of God;
¹⁸that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of chiliarchs, and the flesh of strong men, and the flesh of horses, and of those that sit on them, and the flesh of all, both free and bond, and both little and great.
¹⁹And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war with him that sat on the horse and with his army.
²⁰And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs before him, with which he deceived those that had received the mark of the beast and those that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone.
²¹And the rest were slain with the sword of him that sat on the horse ( the sword that came forth out of his mouth; and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. (Rev. 19:14‑21)

I Darius.

Esther 3:14‑15• ¹⁴A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
¹⁵The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. 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 that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. (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• ¹⁰Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,{HR}Do with thy might;{HR}For there is no work, nor device,{HR}Nor knowledge, nor wisdom,{HR}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.

W. Kelly Translation

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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.