Ezra 1:4-5

4And let each survivor, in whatever place he sojourns, be assisted by the men of his place with silver and gold, with goods and with beasts, besides freewill offerings for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.”

5Then rose up the heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and the Levites, aeveryone whose spirit bGod had stirred to go up to rebuild the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 6:12

12May the God cwho has caused his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who shall put out a hand to alter this, or to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem. I Darius make a decree; let it be done with all diligence.”

Ezra 7:15

15and also to carry the silver and gold that the king dand his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, ewhose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
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