Ezra 7:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?”
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“Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“all that <FI>is<Fi> by the decree of the God of heaven, let be done diligently for the house of the God of heaven; for why is there wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezra 7:23 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 5:3“The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”
- Ezra 6:10Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.
- Ezra 7:13I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
- Ezra 7:18You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
- Psalms 119:4You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.
- Zechariah 12:3On that day, when all the nations of the earth gather against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who would heave it away will be severely injured.
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