Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezra 1
34 catchwords228 parallels
Ezra 1 . 1 , The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple; Ezra 1 . 5 , The people provide for their return; Ezra 1 . 7 , Cyrus restores the vessels of the temple to Sheshbazzar.
Ezra 1:1
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:
Ezra 1:1 · BSB
Now in the2 parallels
by the mouth3 parallels
the Lord6 parallels
Reciprocal34 parallels
- Deuteronomy 30:3 gather thee
- 1 Kings 8:34 forgive the sin
- 1 Kings 11:23 God
- 2 Chronicles 6:25 forgive the sin
- 2 Chronicles 18:31 God moved them
- 2 Chronicles 21:16 the Lord
- 2 Chronicles 36:20 until the reign
- Ezra 1:5 whose spirit
- Ezra 4:3 king Cyrus
- Ezra 6:3 the first year
- Ezra 6:14 Cyrus
- Ezra 9:9 in the sight
- Ezra 10:7 they made
- Nehemiah 1:11 grant
- Psalm 102:13 the set
- Psalm 126:1 turned again
- Isaiah 13:3 them that
- Isaiah 40:9 General
- Isaiah 41:27 I will give
- Isaiah 44:28 saying
- Isaiah 45:1 to subdue
- Jeremiah 27:22 until
- Jeremiah 50:9 I will raise
- Jeremiah 51:11 the Lord hath
- Ezekiel 37:12 and bring
- Daniel 6:25 king
- Daniel 6:28 and in
- Daniel 10:1 Cyrus
- Micah 4:10 there shalt
- Haggai 1:14 stirred
- Matthew 1:22 that
- Matthew 21:3 straightway
- Acts 7:23 it came
- Philippians 2:13 to will
Cyrus Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses , king of Persia , and Mandane , daughter of Astyages , king of Media . he was born about 600 years before Christ , and died at the age of 70 , after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name , and his conquests foretold , by the prophet Isaiah , about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews , arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him , probably by Daniel.
Ezra 1:2
"This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: 'The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.
Ezra 1:2 · BSB
Lord God7 parallels
hath given7 parallels
he hath charged4 parallels
Reciprocal27 parallels
- Genesis 24:7 Lord
- Deuteronomy 2:24 behold
- Ezra 5:8 the great God
- Ezra 5:15 let the house
- Esther 1:3 of Persia
- Psalm 145:6 And men
- Isaiah 14:17 opened not the house of his prisoners
- Isaiah 40:9 General
- Isaiah 41:2 gave
- Isaiah 41:25 shall he call
- Isaiah 41:27 I will give
- Isaiah 44:8 ye are
- Isaiah 45:3 that thou
- Isaiah 45:5 I girded thee
- Isaiah 46:11 the man
- Isaiah 49:23 kings
- Jeremiah 25:12 when
- Jeremiah 27:5 and have
- Jeremiah 29:10 after
- Jeremiah 50:9 I will raise
- Daniel 6:25 king
- Daniel 6:28 and in
- Daniel 8:3 one
- Daniel 10:1 Cyrus
- Jonah 1:9 the God
- Micah 4:10 there shalt
- Revelation 16:11 the God
all the kingdoms According to the testimony of ancient writers , Cyrus , at this time , reigned over the Medes , Persians , Hyrcanians , Syrians , Assyrians , Indians , etc. , and all lesser Asia.
Ezra 1:3
Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 1:3 · BSB
his God3 parallels
he is the God7 parallels
Reciprocal10 parallels
- Leviticus 25:10 proclaim
- Ezra 5:3 Who hath commanded you
- Ezra 5:8 the great God
- Ezra 7:13 minded
- Ezra 7:14 thy God
- Esther 3:4 he had told
- Isaiah 41:25 shall he call
- Isaiah 45:13 he shall build
- Jeremiah 51:50 remember
- Daniel 3:28 Blessed
Ezra 1:4
And let every survivor, wherever he lives, 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.'"
Ezra 1:4 · BSB
let the men3 parallels
the freewill4 parallels
Reciprocal6 parallels
- 1 Chronicles 29:5 General
- 2 Chronicles 29:31 and as many
- 2 Chronicles 31:14 the freewill
- Ezra 1:6 willingly offered
- Psalm 28:9 lift
- Ezekiel 46:12 a voluntary
Ezra 1:5
So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.
Ezra 1:5 · BSB
whose spirit9 parallels
Reciprocal15 parallels
- Exodus 35:21 General
- 1 Samuel 10:26 whose hearts
- 1 Chronicles 5:26 stirred up
- 2 Chronicles 21:16 the Lord
- Ezra 4:2 Zerubbabel
- Ezra 8:1 the chief
- Psalm 102:14 General
- Isaiah 49:17 children
- Isaiah 51:14 captive
- Jeremiah 31:6 Arise
- Jeremiah 31:16 they
- Ezekiel 45:17 the prince's
- Haggai 1:14 stirred
- Matthew 21:3 straightway
- Acts 7:23 it came
Ezra 1:6
And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.
Ezra 1:6 · BSB
willingly offered3 parallels
Reciprocal8 parallels
- Genesis 24:53 precious
- Exodus 25:2 willingly
- Exodus 35:21 General
- 2 Kings 12:4 and all the money
- 2 Chronicles 35:8 his princes
- Ecclesiastes 10:19 but
- Acts 18:23 strengthening
- 2 Timothy 2:20 vessels
Ezra 1:7
King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods.
Ezra 1:7 · BSB
Nebuchadnezzar12 parallels
Reciprocal8 parallels
- Judges 17:5 an house of gods
- 2 Chronicles 4:19 all the vessels
- Ezra 8:28 the vessels
- Ezra 9:9 in the sight
- Isaiah 52:11 be
- Jeremiah 50:2 her idols
- Jeremiah 51:44 I will bring
- Daniel 10:1 Cyrus
Ezra 1:8
Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
Ezra 1:8 · BSB
Sheshbazzar7 parallels
Reciprocal3 parallels
- Ezra 6:5 the golden
- Ezra 8:25 weighed
- Daniel 10:1 Cyrus
Ezra 1:9
This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,
Ezra 1:9 · BSB
chargers of gold9 parallels
nine1 parallel
Reciprocal3 parallels
- Exodus 25:29 the
- 2 Kings 12:13 bowls
- 2 Kings 25:15 and such things
Ezra 1:10
30 gold bowls, 410 matching silver bowls, and 1,000 other articles.
Ezra 1:10 · BSB
Reciprocal2 parallels
- Numbers 7:13 charger
- Jeremiah 52:18 bowls
Ezra 1:11
In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Ezra 1:11 · BSB
the vessels2 parallels
five thousand4 parallels
Instead of 5 ,400 , the enumeration of the articles in
- 2 Timothy 2:9
- 2 Timothy 2:10 only amounts to 2 ,499; but in the account , Esdras
- 2 Timothy 2:13
- 2 Timothy 2:14 the amount is 5 ,469 , as will be evident from the following statements
Reciprocal6 parallels
- Ezra 1:8 Sheshbazzar
- Ezra 2:2 Zerubbabel
- Ezra 4:1 children of the captivity
- Ezra 5:14 Sheshbazzar
- Psalm 85:1 thou hast
- Jeremiah 27:22 then
In Ezra In Esdras
Gold chargers 30 Gold cups 1 ,000
Silver chargers 1 ,000 Silver cups 1 ,000
Knives 29 Silver censers 29
Gold basons 30 Gold vials 30
Silver basons 410 Silver vials 2 ,410
Other vessels 1 ,000 Other vessels 1 ,000
Said to be 5 ,400 Total 5 ,469
But only 2 ,499
Deficiency 2 ,901 Surplus 69
It is supposed that they actually amounted to 5 ,400 , but that only the chief of there specified , the spoons , etc. being omitted.
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