1 Chronicles 22:2
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David’s Preparations for the Temple
2 So David gave orders to gather the resident aliens that were in the land of Israel,(A) and he appointed stonecutters to cut finished stones for building God’s house.(B)
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Ezra 1:4
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4 Let every survivor,(A) wherever he resides, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.”
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Ezra 2:68
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Gifts for the Work
68 After they arrived at the Lord’s house in Jerusalem, some of the family heads gave freewill offerings(A) for the house of God in order to have it rebuilt on its original site.
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Ezra 3:8
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Rebuilding the Temple
8 In the second month of the second year after they arrived at God’s house in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak,(A) and the rest of their brothers, including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began to build. They appointed the Levites who were twenty years old or more to supervise the work on the Lord’s house.(B)
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Ezra 4:24
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Rebuilding of the Temple Resumed
24 Now the construction of God’s house in Jerusalem had stopped and remained at a standstill until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia.(A)
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Ezra 5:2
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2 Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak(A) began to rebuild God’s house in Jerusalem. The prophets of God(B) were with them, helping them.
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Ezra 5:16-17
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16 Then this same Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of God’s house in Jerusalem.(A) It has been under construction from that time until now,(B) but it has not been completed.
17 So if it pleases the king, let a search of the royal archives[a] in Babylon be conducted to see if it is true that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem.(C) Let the king’s decision regarding this matter be sent to us.(D)
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- 5:17 Lit treasure house
Ezra 6:3
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3 In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree(A) concerning the house of God in Jerusalem:
Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its original foundations be retained.[a] Its height is to be ninety feet[b] and its width ninety feet,(B)
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Ezra 6:12
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12 May the God who caused his name to dwell there(A) overthrow any king or people who dares[a] to harm or interfere with this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out diligently.
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- 6:12 Lit who stretches out its hand
Nehemiah 6:10
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Attempts to Intimidate Nehemiah
10 I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, who was restricted to his house. He said:
Let’s meet at the house of God,
inside the temple.
Let’s shut the temple doors
because they’re coming to kill you.
They’re coming to kill you tonight![a]
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- 6:10 Or by night
Psalm 42:4
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4 I remember this as I pour out my heart:(A)
how I walked with many,
leading the festive procession to the house of God,
with joyful and thankful shouts.(B)
Matthew 12:4
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4 how he entered the house of God, and they ate[a] the bread of the Presence—which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?(A)
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- 12:4 Other mss read he ate
Hebrews 10:21
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21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God,(A)
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