Ezra 5 cross-references
Ezra 5 has 17 verses, which point to 132 other passages and are cited by 74. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
See Ezra 5’s threads in the explorerEzra 5:1
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
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- Zechariah 4:6–10 — Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by… 6 votes
- Haggai 1:1–2:1 — In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of… 6 votes
- Zechariah 1:1–21 — In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of… 3 votes
- Micah 5:4 — And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and… 1 votes
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- Haggai 2:18 — Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day… 4 votes
- Haggai 1:3 — Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, 4 votes
- Nehemiah 2:17 — Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof… 4 votes
- Zechariah 8:9 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth… 3 votes
Ezra 5:2
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
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- Ezra 3:2 — Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel,… 6 votes
- Ezra 6:14 — And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and… 5 votes
- Zechariah 3:1–4 — And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his… 3 votes
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 — Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. 2 votes
- Zechariah 6:11 — Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the… 2 votes
- Zechariah 4:6–9 — Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by… 2 votes
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- Zechariah 4:6 — Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by… 33 votes
- Haggai 1:12 — Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant… 5 votes
- Haggai 2:21 — Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; 4 votes
- Haggai 1:14 — And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of… 4 votes
Ezra 5:3
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
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- Ezra 6:6 — Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which… 6 votes
- Ezra 6:13 — Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which… 4 votes
- Ezra 5:9 — Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up… 4 votes
- Ezra 1:3 — Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in… 4 votes
- Acts 4:7 — And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 2 votes
- Matthew 21:23 — And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was… 2 votes
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- Ezra 6:6 — Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which… 6 votes
- Ezra 4:12 — Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the… 3 votes
- Ezra 5:9 — Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up… 2 votes
- Ezra 5:6 — The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions… 2 votes
Ezra 5:4
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Ezra 5:5
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
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- Psalms 33:18 — Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; 6 votes
- Ezra 7:28 — And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty… 5 votes
- Ezra 7:6 — This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel… 5 votes
- 1 Peter 3:12 — For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of… 3 votes
- Psalms 34:15 — The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 3 votes
- Psalms 32:8 — I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. 3 votes
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- Deuteronomy 11:12 — A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning… 10 votes
- Ezra 7:28 — And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty… 6 votes
- Nehemiah 2:8 — And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the… 3 votes
- Ezra 4:5 — And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even… 3 votes
Ezra 5:6
The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
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- Ezra 4:9 — Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the… 4 votes
- Ezra 6:6 — Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which… 2 votes
- Ezra 5:3 — At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their… 2 votes
- Ezra 4:23 — Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their… 2 votes
- Ezra 4:11 — This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men… 2 votes
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- Ezra 4:9 — Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the… 6 votes
- Ezra 6:6 — Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which… 3 votes
- Ezra 4:7 — And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto… 3 votes
- Ezra 8:36 — And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the… 2 votes
Ezra 5:7
They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:16 — Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. 2 votes
- John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your… 2 votes
- Daniel 6:21 — Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. 2 votes
- Daniel 4:1 — Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be… 2 votes
- Daniel 3:9 — They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. 2 votes
- Ezra 4:17 — Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their… 2 votes
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- Daniel 4:1 — Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be… 2 votes
- Ezra 4:17 — Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their… 2 votes
Ezra 5:8
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
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- Mark 13:1–2 — And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and… 2 votes
- Daniel 6:26 — I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he… 2 votes
- Daniel 4:34–37 — And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned… 2 votes
- Daniel 4:2 — I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. 2 votes
- Daniel 3:26 — Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach,… 2 votes
- Daniel 2:47 — The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of… 2 votes
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- Nehemiah 7:6 — These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried… 5 votes
- Haggai 1:14 — And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of… 4 votes
- Nehemiah 1:3 — And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great… 3 votes
- Nehemiah 4:7 — But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the… 2 votes
Ezra 5:9
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
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- Ezra 5:3–4 — At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their… 2 votes
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Ezra 5:10
We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.
Ezra 5:11
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
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- Galatians 6:14 — But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is… 2 votes
- Romans 6:16 — Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether… 2 votes
- Romans 1:16 — For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that… 2 votes
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 2 votes
- Luke 12:8 — Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the… 2 votes
- Matthew 10:32 — Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 2 votes
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- Nehemiah 1:4 — And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and… 3 votes
- Revelation 16:11 — And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds. 2 votes
- Jonah 1:9 — And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and… 2 votes
- Daniel 3:26 — Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach,… 2 votes
Ezra 5:12
But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
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- Daniel 9:5 — We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing… 4 votes
- 2 Chronicles 36:16–17 — But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of… 4 votes
- Jeremiah 39:1–14 — In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all… 3 votes
- Nehemiah 9:26–27 — Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew… 3 votes
- 2 Kings 24:2 — And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and… 3 votes
- Daniel 1:1–2 — In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem,… 2 votes
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- 2 Chronicles 36:16 — But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of… 3 votes
- 2 Chronicles 29:6 — For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have… 2 votes
Ezra 5:13
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
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- Isaiah 44:28–45:1 — That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou… 2 votes
- Ezra 6:3–5 — In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at… 2 votes
- Ezra 1:1–8 — Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be… 2 votes
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- Ezra 1:1 — Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be… 10 votes
- Ezra 6:14 — And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and… 4 votes
- Daniel 10:1 — In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called… 3 votes
- Jeremiah 27:22 — They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD;… 3 votes
Ezra 5:14
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
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- Ezra 6:5 — And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the… 5 votes
- Daniel 5:2–3 — Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father… 3 votes
- Jeremiah 52:19 — And the basons, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons, and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and… 3 votes
- Ezra 5:16 — Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since… 3 votes
- Acts 13:12 — Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. 2 votes
- Acts 13:7–8 — Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul,… 2 votes
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- Ezra 6:5 — And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the… 5 votes
- Ezra 1:8 — Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them… 5 votes
- Ezra 1:7 — Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought… 5 votes
Ezra 5:15
And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
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- Ezra 6:3 — In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at… 2 votes
- Ezra 3:3 — And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and… 2 votes
- Ezra 1:2 — Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he… 2 votes
Ezra 5:16
Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
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- Ezra 6:15 — And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of… 5 votes
- Ezra 3:10 — And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel… 5 votes
- Ezra 3:8 — Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began… 4 votes
- Zechariah 4:10 — For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand… 2 votes
- Haggai 2:18 — Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day… 2 votes
- Haggai 1:12–14 — Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant… 2 votes
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- Zechariah 4:9 — The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou… 4 votes
- Ezra 5:14 — And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that… 3 votes
- Ezra 1:8 — Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them… 2 votes
Ezra 5:17
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
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- Ezra 4:15 — That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the… 3 votes
- Proverbs 25:2 — It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 2 votes
- Ezra 6:1–5 — Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were… 2 votes
- Ezra 4:19 — And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection… 2 votes
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- Ezra 6:1 — Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were… 6 votes
- Proverbs 25:2 — It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 3 votes
- Nehemiah 2:5 — And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou… 2 votes
- Ezra 4:19 — And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection… 2 votes