Ezra 7:15

Artaxerxes' Letter To Ezra

¹⁴ Forasmuch as you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand, ¹⁵ and to bring the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, ¹⁶ with all the silver and gold which you find in the whole province of Babylon, along with the freewill offering of the people and of the priests, who offered willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem;

God of Israel

Silver and Gold

Wise Men

Ezra

Israel

Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 6:2

“I have built You a lofty house,
And a place for Your dwelling forever.”

Psalm 135:21

Blessed be the Lord from Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!

Ezra 6:12

May the God who has caused His name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who attempts to change it, so as to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued this decree, let it be carried out with all diligence!”

1 Chronicles 29:6

Then the rulers of the fathers’ households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with the overseers over the king’s work, offered willingly;

2 Chronicles 2:6

But who is able to build a house for Him, for the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain Him? So who am I, that I should build a house for Him, except to burn incense before Him?

2 Chronicles 6:6

but I have chosen Jerusalem that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Ezra 6:4

with three layers of huge stones and one layer of timbers. And let the cost be paid from the royal treasury.

Ezra 6:8-10

Moreover, I issue a decree concerning what you are to do for these elders of Judah in the rebuilding of this house of God: the full cost is to be paid to these people from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces beyond the River, and that without delay.

Psalm 9:11

Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion;
Declare among the peoples His deeds.

Psalm 26:8

O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house
And the place where Your glory dwells.

Psalm 68:29-30

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem
Kings will bring gifts to You.

Psalm 72:10

Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents;
The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Psalm 76:2

His tabernacle is in Salem;
His dwelling place also is in Zion.

Psalm 76:11

Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;
Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.

Isaiah 60:6-9

“A multitude of camels will cover you,
The young camels of Midian and Ephah;
All those from Sheba will come;
They will bring gold and frankincense,
And will bear good news of the praises of the Lord.

Revelation 21:24-26

The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.