Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:7; Ezra 5:9; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 5:13; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:11; Ezra 6:15; Ezra 6:16; Ezra 6:17; Ezra 7:17; Ezra 7:24

Ezra 4:11

11 this is the copy of the letter which they sent to him: "T o King Artaxerxes: Your servants, the men in the region beyond the River, and now

Ezra 4:14

14 "Now because we are in the service of the palace, and it is not fitting for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,

Ezra 4:15

15 so that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that that city is a rebellious city and damaging to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in past days; therefore that city was laid waste.

Ezra 4:22

22 "Beware of being negligent in carrying out this matter; why should damage increase to the detriment of the kings?"

Ezra 5:3

3 At that time Tattenai, the governor of the province beyond the River, and Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues came to them and spoke to them thus, "Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?"

Ezra 5:4

4 Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.

Ezra 5:7

7 They sent a report to him in which it was written thus: "To Darius the king, all peace.

Ezra 5:9

9 "Then we asked those elders and said to them thus, 'Who issued you a decree to rebuild this temple and to finish this structure?'

Ezra 5:12

12 'But because our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, He gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this temple and deported the people to Babylon.

Ezra 5:13

13 'However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.

Ezra 5:17

17 "Now if it pleases the king, let a search be conducted in the king's treasure house, which is there in Babylon, if it be that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send to us his decision concerning this matter."

Ezra 6:11

11 "And I issued a decree that any man who violates this edict, a timber shall be drawn from his house and he shall be impaled on it and his house shall be made a refuse heap on account of this.

Ezra 6:15

15 This temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

Ezra 6:16

16 And the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles , celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.

Ezra 6:17

17 They offered for the dedication of this temple of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel male goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Ezra 7:17

17 with this money, therefore , you shall diligently buy bulls, rams and lambs, with their grain offerings and their drink offerings and offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 7:24

24 "We also inform you that it is not allowed to impose tax, tribute or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim or servants of this house of God.