Page 1 of 2. 82 verses in the selected STEP
text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter
to follow the author’s thought.
- Ezra 4:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Let it be known to the king that the Jews who came from you to us have returned to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are restoring its walls and repairing its foundations.
Read word by word
- Ezra 4:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
Read word by word
- Ezra 4:19
· BSB · 2 occurrences
I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
Read word by word
- Ezra 4:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now, therefore, issue an order for these men to stop, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.
Read word by word
- Ezra 4:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
When the text of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their associates, they went immediately to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.
Read word by word
- Ezra 5:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But since our fathers angered the God of heaven, He delivered them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean who destroyed this temple and carried away the people to Babylon.
Read word by word
- Ezra 5:14
· BSB · 2 occurrences
He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor
Read word by word
- Ezra 5:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but it has not yet been completed.”
Read word by word
- Ezra 5:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
Read word by word
- Ezra 6:4
· BSB · 1 occurrence
with three layers of cut stones and one of timbers. The costs are to be paid from the royal treasury.
Read word by word
- Ezra 6:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Furthermore, the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple in Jerusalem and carried to Babylon, must also be returned to the temple in Jerusalem and deposited in the house of God.
Read word by word
- Ezra 6:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
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!
Read word by word
- Ezra 6:8
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I hereby decree what you must do for these elders of the Jews who are rebuilding this house of God: The cost is to be paid in full to these men from the royal treasury out of the taxes of the provinces west of the Euphrates, so that the work will not be hindered.
Read word by word
- Ezra 6:11
· BSB · 2 occurrences
I also decree that if any man interferes with this directive, a beam is to be torn from his house and raised up, and he is to be impaled on it. And his own house shall be made a pile of rubble for this offense.
Read word by word
- Ezra 6:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.
Read word by word
- Ezra 7:13
· BSB · 2 occurrences
I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
Read word by word
- Ezra 7:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
Read word by word
- Ezra 7:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.
Read word by word
- Ezra 7:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
Read word by word
- Ezra 7:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
Read word by word
- Ezra 7:26
· BSB · 1 occurrence
If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
Read word by word
- Jeremiah 10:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:5
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:8
· BSB · 2 occurrences
The king replied, “I know for sure that you are stalling for time because you see that my word is final.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:18
· BSB · 1 occurrence
urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:20
· BSB · 1 occurrence
and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:25
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:30
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:33
· BSB · 2 occurrences
its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:35
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:39
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:41
· BSB · 3 occurrences
And just as you saw that the feet and toes were made partly of fired clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom, yet some of the strength of iron will be in it—just as you saw the iron mixed with clay.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:42
· BSB · 4 occurrences
And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:47
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
Read word by word
- Daniel 2:49
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
Read word by word
- Daniel 3:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the statue I have made, very good. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown at once into the blazing fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?”
Read word by word
- Daniel 3:17
· BSB · 2 occurrences
If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
Read word by word
- Daniel 3:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the fiery flames killed the men who carried up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Read word by word
- Daniel 3:26
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
Read word by word
- Daniel 4:6
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.3
- Daniel 4:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit was abundant, and upon it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, in its branches the birds of the air nested, and from it every creature was fed.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.9
- Daniel 4:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
As I lay on my bed, I also saw in the visions of my mind a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.10
- Daniel 4:14
· BSB · 2 occurrences
He called out in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.11
- Daniel 4:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.13
- Daniel 4:23
· BSB · 1 occurrence
And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.20
- Daniel 4:25
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
Read word by word
Source alternate reference: 4.22