Ezra 7:15 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה	u.le.hei.va.Lah	and to carry	H2987 →
כְּסַ֣ף	ke.Saf	silver	H3702 →
וּדְהַ֑ב	u.de.Hav	and gold	H1722 →
דִּֽי־	di-	which	H1768 →
מַלְכָּ֣א	mal.Ka'	king the	H4430 →
וְיָעֲט֗וֹהִי	ve.ya.'a.To.hi	and counselors his	H3272 →
הִתְנַדַּ֙בוּ֙	hit.na.Da.vu	they have offered freely	H5069 →
לֶאֱלָ֣הּ	le.'e.Lah	to [the] God of	H426 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3479 →
דִּ֥י	di	who	H1768 →
בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם	vi.ru.she.Lem	[is] in Jerusalem	H3390 →
מִשְׁכְּנֵֽהּ׃	mish.ke.Neh	abode his	H4907 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 135:21
Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
leads to
- Psalms 132:13–14
  For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Psalms 76:2
His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 6:6
  But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Genesis 14:18
  Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
- Isaiah 12:6
  Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
Through
2 Chronicles 2:6
But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as…
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 6:18
  But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
- 1 Kings 8:27
  But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
- Isaiah 66:1
  This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
Through
Ezra 6:12
May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius,…
leads to
- 1 Kings 9:3
  And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple you have built by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart…

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

2 Chronicles 6:2and I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”Psalms 135:21Blessed be the LORD from Zion— He who dwells in Jerusalem. Hallelujah!Ezra 6:12May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.Psalms 76:2His tent is in Salem, His dwelling place in Zion.2 Chronicles 2:6But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as a place to burn sacrifices before Him?Ezra 6:4with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.Psalms 9:11Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.Psalms 76:11Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.Psalms 68:29–30Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.2 Chronicles 6:6But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’Isaiah 60:6–9Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.1 Chronicles 29:6Then the leaders of the households, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.Psalms 26:8O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.Ezra 6:8–10I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.Revelation 21:24–26By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.Ezra 7:14You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.

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