Cross Reference EZRA 6:14 AND THE ELDERS OF THE JEWS BUILDED AND THEY PROSPERED THROUGH THE PROPHESYING OF HAGGAI THE PROPHET AND ZECHARIAH THE SON OF IDDO AND THEY BUILDED AND FINISHED IT ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL AND ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF CYRUS AND DARIUS AND ARTAXERXES KING OF PERSIA

{Ezra 6:14} And the elders 7868 z8750 of the Jews 3062 builded, 1124 z8750 and they prospered 6744 z8683 through the prophesying 5017 of Haggai 2292 the prophet 5029 and Zechariah 2148 the son 1247 of Iddo. 5714 And they builded, 1124 z8754 and finished 3635 z8806 [it], according 4481 to the commandment 2941 of the God 426 of Israel, 3479 and according to x4481 the commandment 2942 of Cyrus, 3567 and Darius, 1868 and Artaxerxes 783 king 4430 of Persia. 6540

And the elders:
"Now in the secondª yearª of their comingª ° unto¹ the houseª of Godª at Jerusalem,ª in the secondª month,ª beganª ° Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª and Jeshuaª the sonª of Jozadak,ª and the remnantª of their brethrenª the priestsª and the Levites,ª and all¹ they that were come¹ out² ° of the captivityª ¹ unto Jerusalem;ª and appointedª °¹ the Levites,ª from twenty² years² oldª ¹ ¹ ¹ and upward,ª to set¹ forward² °¹ the workª of the houseª of the LORD.ª" {Ezr 3:8} + "But Zerubbabel,ª and Jeshua,ª and the restª of the chiefª of the fathersª of Israel,ª saidª ° unto them, Ye have nothing¹ to do with us to buildª ° an houseª unto our God;ª but¹ we ourselves¹ togetherª will buildª ° unto the LORDª Godª of Israel,ª as¹ kingª Cyrusª the kingª of Persiaª hath commandedª ° us." {Ezr 4:3}

through:
"Then the prophets,ª Haggaiª the prophet,ª and Zechariahª the sonª of Iddo,ª prophesiedª ° untoª the Jewsª that¹ [were] in Judahª and Jerusalemª in the nameª of the Godª of Israel,ª [even] untoª them. ... Thenª rose upª ° Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª and Jeshuaª the sonª of Jozadak,ª and beganª ° to buildª ° the houseª of Godª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem:ª and with¹ them² [were] the prophetsª of¹ Godª helpingª ° them." {Ezr 5:1-2} + "Then Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª and Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest,ª with all¹ the remnantª of the people,ª obeyedª ° the voiceª of the LORDª their God,ª and the wordsª of Haggaiª the prophet,ª as¹ the LORDª their Godª had sentª ° him, and the peopleª did fearª ° beforeª ¹ the LORD.ª ... And the LORDª stirred upª °¹ the spiritª of Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª governorª of Judah,ª and the spiritª of Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest,ª and the spiritª of all¹ the remnantª of the people;ª and they cameª ° and didª ° workª in the houseª of the LORDª of hosts,ª their God,ª" {Hgg 1:12-14} + "Speakª ° now¹ to¹ Zerubbabelª the sonª of Shealtiel,ª governorª of Judah,ª and to¹ Joshuaª the sonª of Josedech,ª the highª priest,ª and to¹ the residueª of the people,ª saying,ª ° ... And now,¹ I pray you,¹ considerª ª ° from¹ this¹ dayª and upward,ª from beforeª ¹ a stoneª was laidª ° upon¹ a stoneª in the templeª of the LORD:ª" {Hgg 2:2-15} + "I lifted upª ° mine eyesª again, and looked,ª ° and behold¹ a manª with a measuringª lineª in his hand.ª ... Then saidª ° he, These¹ [are] the twoª anointed² ones,ª ¹ that standª ° by¹ the Lordª of the whole¹ earth.ª" {Zch 2:1-4:14} + "And I turned,ª ° and lifted upª ° mine eyes,ª and looked,ª ° and, behold,¹ there came² ° four² chariots² outª °¹ ¹ from between¹ ¹ twoª mountains;ª and the mountainsª [were] mountainsª of brass.ª ... And they [that are] far offª shall comeª ° and buildª ° in the templeª of the LORD,ª and ye shall knowª ° that¹ the LORDª of hostsª hath sentª ° me unto¹ you. And [this] shall come to pass,¹ if¹ ye will diligently² ° obeyª ° the voiceª of the LORDª your God.ª" {Zch 6:1-15}

finished it:
"The handsª of Zerubbabelª have laid the foundationª ° of this¹ house;ª his handsª shall also finishª ° it; and thou shalt knowª ° that¹ the LORDª of hostsª hath sentª ° me unto¹ you." {Zch 4:9}

according:
"That saithª ° of Cyrus,ª [He is] my shepherd,ª ° and shall performª ° all¹ my pleasure:ª even sayingª ° to Jerusalem,ª Thou shalt be built;ª ° and to the temple,ª Thy foundation shall be laid.ª °" {Isa 44:28} + "Go upª ° to the mountain,ª and bringª ° wood,ª and buildª ° the house;ª and I will take pleasureª ° in it, and I will be glorified,ª ° saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Hgg 1:8}

commandment:
Chal, decree

Cyrus:
"Thenª Tatnai,ª governorª on this sideª the river,ª Shetharboznai,ª and their companions,ª according² to¹ that which¹ Dariusª the kingª had sent,ª ° soª they didª ° speedily.ª" {Ezr 6:13} + "Now in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that the wordª of the LORDª by the mouthª ¹ of Jeremiahª might be fulfilled,ª ° the LORDª stirred upª °¹ the spiritª of Cyrusª kingª of Persia,ª that he made a proclamationª ª ° throughout all¹ his kingdom,ª and [put it] also¹ in writing,ª saying,ª ° ... And whosoever¹ remainethª ° in any¹ ¹ placeª where¹ he¹ sojourneth,ª ° let the men² ¹ of his placeª helpª ° him with silver,ª and with gold,ª and with goods,ª and with beasts,ª beside¹ the freewill offeringª for the houseª of Godª that¹ [is] in Jerusalem.ª" {Ezr 1:1-4} + "Thenª ceasedª ° the workª of the houseª of Godª which¹ [is] at Jerusalem.ª So¹ it ceasedª ² °° untoª the secondª yearª of the reignª of Dariusª kingª of Persia.ª" {Ezr 4:24} + "Butª in the firstª yearª of Cyrusª the kingª of¹ Babylonª [the same] kingª Cyrusª madeª ° a decreeª to buildª ° thisª houseª of God.ª" {Ezr 5:13}

Artaxerxes:
This was Artaxerxes, the third son and successor of Xerxes, surnamed Μακροχειρ, or Longimanus, or in Persian, Ardsheer deeraz dest, "Ardsheer the long-handed;" so called, according to the Greeks, from the extra-ordinary length of his hands, but according to the Easterners, from the extent of his dominions. He ascended the Persian throne, am 3540, bc 464, and reigned forty-one years. He is said to have been the most handsome person of his age, and to have been a prince of a very mild and generous disposition. "Now afterª these¹ things,ª in the reignª of Artaxerxesª kingª of Persia,ª Ezraª the sonª of Seraiah,ª the sonª of Azariah,ª the sonª of Hilkiah,ª" {Ezr 7:1}

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