Ezra 5
1 At that time two prophets, Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo, began to speak in the name of the God of Israel to the Jews who lived in Judah…
Ezra 6
Emperor Cyrus’ Order Is Rediscovered 1 So Emperor Darius issued orders for a search to be made in the royal records that were kept in Babylon. 2 But it was…
Ezra 7
Ezra Arrives in Jerusalem 1 Many years later, when Artaxerxes was emperor of Persia, there was a man named Ezra. He traced his ancestors back to Aaron, the High Priest,…
Ezra 8
The People Who Returned from Exile 1 This is the list of the heads of the clans who had been in exile in Babylonia and who returned with Ezra to…
Ezra 9
Ezra Learns of Intermarriages with Non-Jews 1 After all this had been done, some of the leaders of the people of Israel came and told me that the people, the…
Ezra 10
The Plan for Ending Mixed Marriages 1 While Ezra was bowing in prayer in front of the Temple, weeping and confessing these sins, a large group of Israelites—men, women, and…
2 Chronicles 1
King Solomon Prays for Wisdom 1 Solomon, the son of King David, took firm control of the kingdom of Israel, and the Lord his God blessed him and made him…
2 Chronicles 2
Preparations for Building the Temple 1 King Solomon decided to build a temple where the Lord would be worshiped, and also to build a palace for himself. 2 He put…
2 Chronicles 3
1 King David, Solomon’s father, had already prepared a place for the Temple. It was in Jerusalem, on Mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared to David, at the place which…
2 Chronicles 4
Equipment for the Temple 1 King Solomon had a bronze altar made, which was 30 feet square and 15 feet high. 2 He also made a round tank of bronze,…