1 Esdras 7:15

15 for He had turned the counsel of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work of the Lord God of Israel.

1 Esdras 7:15 In-Context

13 And the children of Israel who came out of the captivity ate, even all those who had separated themselves from the abominations of the people of the land and sought the Lord.
14 And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days, making merry before the Lord,
15 for He had turned the counsel of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work of the Lord God of Israel.
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