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Ezra · read by John Piper
7 verses, in order. Only the verses John read aloud are shown.
Ezra 1
2
"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.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the Safety of the Little Ones
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 NASB1995 · Fasting for the Safety of the Little Ones
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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 NASB1995 · Fasting for the Safety of the Little Ones
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For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.Read from NASB1995 · Suffering for the Sake of the Body - Lesson 1
Ezra 8
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And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the Safety of the Little Ones
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For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, "The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him."Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the Safety of the Little Ones
23
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.Read from NASB1995 · Fasting for the Safety of the Little Ones