Ezra 3
Rebuilding the Altar 1 When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem. 2 Then Joshua son of…
Ezra 4
Opposition to the Rebuilding 1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for theLord, the God of Israel, 2 they came to…
Ezra 5
Tattenai’s Letter to Darius 1 Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the…
Ezra 6
The Decree of Darius 1 King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives stored in the treasury at Babylon. 2 A scroll was found in the…
Ezra 7
Ezra Comes to Jerusalem 1 After these things, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, 2 the…
Ezra 8
List of the Family Heads Returning With Ezra 1 These are the family heads and those registered with them who came up with me from Babylon during the reign of…
Ezra 9
Ezra’s Prayer About Intermarriage 1 After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not…
Ezra 10
The People’s Confession of Sin 1 While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered…
2 Chronicles 1
Solomon Asks for Wisdom 1 Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for theLordhis God was with him and made him exceedingly great. 2 Then Solomon spoke…
2 Chronicles 2
Preparations for Building the Temple 1 Solomon gave orders to build a temple for the Name of theLordand a royal palace for himself. 2 He conscripted 70,000 men as carriers…