Cross References Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Juda and Benjamin, and the priests, and Levites, and every one whose spirit God had raised up, to go up to build the temple of the Lord, which was in Jerusalem. Ezra 1:1 In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and in writing also, saying: Ezra 1:2 Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians: The Lord the God of heaven hath given to me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judea. Ezra 1:4 And let all the rest in all places wheresoever they dwell, help him every man from his place, with silver and gold, and goods, and cattle, besides that which they offer freely to the temple of God, which is in Jerusalem. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Juda and Benjamin, and the priests, and Levites, and every one whose spirit God had raised up, to go up to build the temple of the Lord, which was in Jerusalem. whose spirit Ezra 1:1 In the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremias might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and in writing also, saying: 2 Chronicles 36:22 But in the first year of Cyrus king of the Persians, to fulfil the word of the Lord, which he had spoken by the mouth of Jeremias, the Lord stirred up the heart of Cyrus, king of the Persians: who commanded it to be proclaimed through all his kingdom, and by writing also, saying: Nehemiah 2:12 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me, and I told not any man what God had put in my heart to do in Jerusalem, and there was no beast with me, but the beast that I rode upon. Proverbs 16:1 It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue. 2 Corinthians 8:16 And thanks be to God, who hath given the same carefulness for you in the heart of Titus. Philippians 2:13 For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will. James 1:16,17 Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren. . . . 3 John 1:11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil: but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: he that doth evil hath not seen God. Context The Proclamation of Cyrus…4And let all the rest in all places wheresoever they dwell, help him every man from his place, with silver and gold, and goods, and cattle, besides that which they offer freely to the temple of God, which is in Jerusalem. 5Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Juda and Benjamin, and the priests, and Levites, and every one whose spirit God had raised up, to go up to build the temple of the Lord, which was in Jerusalem.6And all they that were round about, helped their hands with vessels of silver, and gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with furniture, besides what they had offered on their own accord.… Lexicon So the familyהָאָב֗וֹת (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father heads רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head of Judah לִֽיהוּדָה֙ (lî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and Benjamin, וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן (ū·ḇin·yā·min) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites along with the priests וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest and Levites— וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם (wə·hal·wî·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi everyone לְכֹ֨ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every whose spirit רוּח֔וֹ (rū·ḥōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit God הָאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative had stirred— הֵעִ֤יר (hê·‘îr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5782: To rouse oneself, awake prepared וַיָּק֜וּמוּ (way·yā·qū·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand to go up לַעֲל֣וֹת (la·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively and rebuild לִבְנ֔וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel in Jerusalem. בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Additional Translations So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. Then rose up the heads of fathers houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem. Then the chiefs of the families of Juda and Benjamin arose, and the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit the Lord stirred up to go up to build the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem. And the chief fathers of Judah and Benjamin rose up, and the priests, and the Levites, even all those whose spirit God had stirred, to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem. Then rose up the heads of fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, told the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. Then arose the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. Then the heads of fathers' [houses] of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build the house of Yahweh which is in Jerusalem. And heads of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin rise, and the priests and the Levites, even every one whose spirit God hath waked, to go up to build the house of Jehovah, that is in Jerusalem; Jump to Previous Benjamin Build Chief Family Fathers Heads Heart House Households Houses Jerusalem Judah Levites Moved Priests Raised Rose Spirit StirredJump to Next Benjamin Build Chief Family Fathers Heads Heart House Households Houses Jerusalem Judah Levites Moved Priests Raised Rose Spirit StirredLinks Ezra 1:5 NIVEzra 1:5 NLT Ezra 1:5 ESV Ezra 1:5 NASB Ezra 1:5 KJV Ezra 1:5 Bible Apps Ezra 1:5 Biblia Paralela Ezra 1:5 Chinese Bible Ezra 1:5 French Bible Ezra 1:5 German Bible Alphabetical: and arose Benjamin build even everyone family fathers go God had heads heart house households in is Jerusalem Judah Levites LORD moved of prepared priests rebuild spirit stirred the Then to up which whose OT History: Ezra 1:5 Then rose up the heads of fathers' (Ezr. 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