Znaleziono 978 Wyniki dla: City Walls
This is to inform the king’s grace that we have paid a visit to Judaea, where they are building a temple of rough-hewn stone in honour of the great God; timber is already being fitted into the walls; they are busily employed, and have the work well in hand. (Ezra 5, 8)
and at last in Ecbatana, a city of the Median province, a document was found to this effect: (Ezra 6, 2)
And now word went round Juda and Jerusalem, that all those who had returned from captivity must meet together in the city; (Ezra 10, 7)
These are the memoirs of Nehemias, son of Helchias. One day in the month of Casleu, the year, the twentieth of Artaxerxes, in the royal city of Susa, (Nehemiah 1, 1)
Survivors there are, said they, in various parts of the province, left over from the days of the exile. But they are in great distress, and count for nothing; Jerusalem is but broken walls and charred gates.✻ (Nehemiah 1, 3)
yet if we came back to thee, if we kept thy bidding in mind and performed it, then wouldst thou reunite us, though the furthest corner of earth were our place of banishment, and bring us home to that city which is the chosen shrine of thy name. (Nehemiah 1, 9)
and, wishing the king long life, I answered, Little wonder if my looks are sad, when the city where my father lies buried is but a wilderness, and its gates blackened with fire. (Nehemiah 2, 3)
made answer thus, Did I but stand so high in the royal favour, my request would be that thou wouldst send me to Judaea, to this city where my father lies buried, and give me leave to rebuild it. (Nehemiah 2, 5)
a letter, moreover, to Asaph, the ranger of the royal forest, bidding him supply me with timber for coping the gates of the temple palace and the city walls, and roofing my own house besides. All this, by God’s favour, the king granted me. (Nehemiah 2, 8)
But now I called upon them to witness the sore strait we had been brought to, Jerusalem a wilderness, the gates blackened with fire; Come, I said, let us build Jerusalem walls, and endure contempt no longer! (Nehemiah 2, 17)
Then came Raphaia, son of Hur, that was in charge of a whole district of the city; (Nehemiah 3, 9)
Half of that district of the city, with the Furnace Tower, was restored by Melchias, son of Herem and, next to him, Hasub of the clan of Phahath-Moab; (Nehemiah 3, 11)
