Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

General references

Bible References

The sons

Isaiah 61:5
Strangers will stand and feed your flocks,
and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.
Isaiah 66:21
I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.
Zechariah 6:15
People who are far off will come and build the Lord’s temple, and you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the Lord your God.”

Their kings

Isaiah 60:3
Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.
Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers,
and their queens your nursing mothers.
They will bow down to you
with their faces to the ground,
and lick the dust at your feet.
Then you will know that I am Yahweh;
those who put their hope in Me
will not be put to shame.
Ezra 6:3
In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree 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. Its height is to be 90 feet and its width 90 feet,
Ezra 7:12
Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of heaven:

Greetings.
Nehemiah 2:7
I also said to the king: “If it pleases the king, let me have letters written to the governors of the region west of the Euphrates River, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.
Revelation 21:24
The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.

In my wrath

Isaiah 12:1
On that day you will say:
“I will praise You, Lord,
although You were angry with me.
Your anger has turned away,
and You have had compassion on me.
Isaiah 54:7
“I deserted you for a brief moment,
but I will take you back with great compassion.
Isaiah 57:17
Because of his sinful greed I was angry,
so I struck him; I was angry and hid;
but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.
Psalm 30:5
For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.

General references

Isaiah 25:3
Therefore, a strong people will honor You.
The cities of violent nations will fear You.
Isaiah 61:5
Strangers will stand and feed your flocks,
and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.

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