Ezra 6:14The elders of the Jews built and prospered, through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
The setting
Jerusalem, 516 BC. After 70 years of exile and 20 years of delayed construction, Jewish elders watch the final stones placed. Haggai and Zechariah, now elderly prophets, see their words fulfilled.
The emotion here: deeply moved by community perseverance
The original word
hatzlîchû (הַצְלִיחוּ) — prospered, succeeded beyond expectation
Why it matters
This temple was completed exactly 70 years after Solomon's temple was destroyed, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezra 6:14
The prophets mentioned are the actual biblical books - Haggai and Zechariah wrote their prophecies during this construction
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just human determination, but the text emphasizes it succeeded 'through the prophesying' - supernatural encouragement was essential.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Ezra 6:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezra 6:14 comes from the book of Ezra, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prophetic guidance, completion. Notable phrases: built and prospered; through the prophesying; built and finished.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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