Ezra 6:22

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Literal

…and they kept the Feast of the Unleavened seven days with joy, for YHWH had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Latin

Et fecerunt solemnitatem azymorum septem diebus in lætitia, quoniam lætificaverat eos Dominus, et converterat cor regis Assur ad eos, ut adjuvaret manus eorum in opere domus Domini Dei Israël.

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English

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.

Notes

Ezra 6:22

Passover marked the start of the seven-day Festival of Unleavened Bread (see Exodus 12:15–20; Leviticus 23:6–8). This festival celebrated the unleavened bread eaten when Israel left Egypt.
the LORD had made: Although Darius I ruled a large empire, God guided him to help rebuild the temple of God.

Theme notes and profiles

Zerubbabel Completion of the Second Temple

Related verses

2 Chronicles 30:21
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD.
Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Ezra 1:1
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:
2 Chronicles 35:17
The Israelites who were present also observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.
Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Ezra 7:27
Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
Exodus 12:15–20
For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you are to remove the leaven from your houses. Whoever eats anything leavened from the first day through the seventh must be cut off from Israel.
John 19:11
Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
Exodus 13:6–7
For seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, and on the seventh day there shall be a feast to the LORD.
Zechariah 10:10–11
I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon until no more room is found for them.
2 Kings 23:29
During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.
Ezra 6:6–12
Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel

Glossary

Book of Ezra Book of Jeremiah Darius First Book of Esdras Temple

Topics

Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Examples of Forsaking: Israelites Feasts: (Instituted by Moses): Kept with Rejoicing Fellowship with the Wicked God in Turning the Heart of the King of Assyria to Favor the Jews God: Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of The Heart: Renewed: Graciously Affected of God Joy: Saints should Engage in all Religious Services With Joy: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Joy: when They Observed the Dedication of the Temple, and the Feast of Tabernacles Under Ezra Liberality: Jews After the Captivity Medo-Persian Kingdom: Kings of Called Kings of Assyria The Heart: God: Influences

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