Bible Cross References
the king's
Ezra 6:4
The walls are to be built with one layer of wood on top of each three layers of stone. All expenses are to be paid by the royal treasury.
Ezra 4:16
We therefore are convinced that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, Your Majesty will no longer be able to control West-of-Euphrates Province."
Ezra 4:20
Powerful kings have reigned there and have ruled over the entire province of West-of-Euphrates, collecting taxes and revenue.
Ezra 7:15-22
15
You are to take with you the gold and silver offerings which I and my counselors desire to give to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem.
16
You are also to take all the silver and gold which you collect throughout the province of Babylon and the offerings which the Israelite people and their priests give for the Temple of their God in Jerusalem.
17
"You are to spend this money carefully and buy bulls, rams, lambs, grain, and wine and offer them on the altar of the Temple in Jerusalem.
18
You may use the silver and gold that is left over for whatever you and your people desire, in accordance with the will of your God.
19
You are to present to God in Jerusalem all the utensils that have been given to you for use in the Temple services.
20
And anything else which you need for the Temple, you may get from the royal treasury.
21
"I command all the treasury officials in West-of-Euphrates Province to provide promptly for Ezra, the priest and scholar in the Law of the God of Heaven, everything he asks you for,
22
up to a limit of 7,500 pounds of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gallons of olive oil, and as much salt as needed.
Psalm 68:29-31
29
from your Temple in Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.
30
Rebuke Egypt, that wild animal in the reeds; rebuke the nations, that herd of bulls with their calves, until they all bow down and offer you their silver. Scatter those people who love to make war!
31
Ambassadors will come from Egypt; the Ethiopians will raise their hands in prayer to God.
Haggai 2:8
All the silver and gold of the world is mine.
hindered
Ezra 4:21
Therefore you are to issue orders that those men are to stop rebuilding the city until I give further commands.
Ezra 4:23
As soon as this letter from Emperor Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai, and their associates, they hurried to Jerusalem and forced the Jews to stop rebuilding the city.
Ezra 5:5
But God was watching over the Jewish leaders, and the Persian officials decided to take no action until they could write to Emperor Darius and receive a reply.