“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. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as yo
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to th
who confirms the message of His servant and fulfills the counsel of His messengers, who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be
“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of h
Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”
You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples o
I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up wit
for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrat
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”