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Ezra · read by David Wilkerson
22 verses, in order. Only the verses David read aloud are shown.
Ezra 3
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By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land.Read from KJV · (Clip) Marks of a Remnant
Ezra 6
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Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site.Read from KJV · It's Not Enough to Get Out of Babylon
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I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.Read from KJV · It's Not Enough to Get Out of Babylon
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Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.Read from KJV · It's Not Enough to Get Out of Babylon
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Then 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.Read from KJV · It's Not Enough to Get Out of Babylon
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I also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.Read from KJV · It's Not Enough to Get Out of Babylon
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May God, who has caused His Name to dwell there, overthrow any king or people who lifts a hand to alter this decree or to destroy this house of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have issued the decree. Let it be carried out with diligence.Read from KJV · It's Not Enough to Get Out of Babylon
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And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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The Israelites who had returned from exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the peoples of the land to seek the LORD, the God of Israel.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
Ezra 9
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Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!"Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.Read from KJV · Marvelous Benefits of Repentance
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At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,Read from KJV · Marvelous Benefits of Repentance
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and said: "O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads, and our guilt has reached the heavens.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
Ezra 10
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While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!"Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You
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So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.Read from KJV · God Is Trying to Get at That Thing in You