Ezra 6:12 KJV

And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

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Cross References

  • 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
  • Deuteronomy 12:5 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
  • Exodus 20:24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
  • Deuteronomy 12:11 Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD:
  • Deuteronomy 16:2 Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

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  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
  • JerusalemCalled also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the “city of God,” the “holy city;” by the modern Arabs el-Khuds, meaning “the holy;” once “the city of...
  • DariusThe holder or supporter, the name of several Persian kings. (1.) Darius the Mede (Dan 11:1), “the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the...

Aramaic and Strong’s

  • And the God וֵאלָהָא wēʾlāhāʾ אֱלָהּ Noun · masculine singular determined · with and, the
  • that hath caused his name דִּי dî Relative שְׁמֵהּ šĕmēh שֻׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • to dwell שַׁכִּן šakkin שְׁכַן Verb · pael perfect, third person masculine singular
  • there תַּמָּה tammâ תָּם Adverb
  • destroy יְמַגַּר yĕmaggar מְגַר Verb · pael imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • all כָּל kol כֹּל Noun · masculine singular construct
  • kings מֶלֶךְ melek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular
  • and people וְעַם wĕʿam עַם Noun · masculine singular · with and
  • that shall put דִּי dî Relative יִשְׁלַח yišlaḥ שְׁלַח Verb · peal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • to their hand יְדֵהּ yĕdēh יַד Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • to alter לְהַשְׁנָיָה lĕhašnāyâ שְׁנָא Verb · haphel infinitive construct · with preposition
  • to destroy לְחַבָּלָה lĕḥabbālâ חֲבַל Verb · pael infinitive construct · with preposition
  • this דֵךְ dēk דֵּךְ Pronoun
  • house בֵּית bêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of God אֱלָהָא ʾĕlāhāʾ אֱלָהּ Noun · masculine singular determined · with the
  • which is at Jerusalem דִּי dî Relative בִירוּשְׁלֶם bîrûšĕlem יְרוּשָׁלֵם Proper name · with preposition
  • I אֲנָה ʾănâ אֲנָא Pronoun · first person common singular
  • Darius דָרְיָוֶשׁ doryāweš דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ Proper name
  • have made שָׂמֶת śāmet שׂוּם Verb · peal perfect, first person common singular
  • a decree טְעֵם ṭĕʿēm טְעֵם Noun · masculine singular
  • let it be done יִתְעֲבִד yitʿăbid עֲבַד Verb · hithpeel imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • with speed אָסְפַּרְנָא ʾosparnāʾ אׇסְפַּרְנָא Adverb

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