Ezra 5:5 Cross References - YLT

⁵ And the eye of their God hath been upon the elders of the Jews, and they have not caused them to cease till the matter goeth to Darius, and then they send back a letter concerning this thing.

⁹ for Jehovah—His eyes go to and fro in all the earth, to show Himself strong for a people whose heart is perfect towards Him; thou hast been foolish concerning this, because—henceforth there are with thee wars.'

⁶ `Now, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-Boznai, and their companions, the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, be ye far from hence; <sup>7</sup> let alone the work of this house of God, let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God on its place. <sup>8</sup> `And by me is made a decree concerning that which ye do with the elders of these Jews to build this house of God, that of the riches of the king, that are of the tribute beyond the river, speedily let the outlay be given to these men, that they cease not; ⁹ and what they are needing—both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs for burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil according to the saying of the priests who are in Jerusalem—let be given to them day by day without fail, ¹⁰ that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons. ¹¹ `And by me is made a decree, that any one who changeth this thing, let wood be pulled down from his house, and being raised up, let him be smitten on it, and his house let be made a dunghill for this. ¹² And God, who caused His name to dwell there, doth cast down any king and people that putteth forth his hand to change, to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem; I Darius have made a decree; speedily let it be done.'

⁶ Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he is a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him—according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him—all his request.

²⁸ and unto me hath stretched out kindness before the king and his counsellors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of Jehovah my God is upon me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.

²² for I was ashamed to ask from the king a force and horsemen to help us because of the enemy in the way, for we spake to the king, saying, `The hand of our God is upon all seeking Him for good, and His strength and His wrath is upon all forsaking Him.'

⁸ I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

¹⁸ Lo, the eye of Jehovah is to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

¹⁵ The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.

¹⁰ For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

² Often they distressed me from my youth, Yet they have not prevailed over me. ³ Over my back have ploughers ploughed, They have made long their furrows. ⁴ Jehovah is righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.
⁵ Confounded and turn backward do all hating Zion.

²⁸ and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;

¹² because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears—to their supplication, and the face of the Lord is upon those doing evil;'