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This free online puzzle is based on Ezra 5:1–17 in the World English Bible. The word bank contains 30 passage-related words, and the default Easy puzzle starts with 15 words. Use the verse references for study, or print the worksheet for offline use.
Story in this passage
The temple work resumes under prophetic encouragement
Haggai and Zechariah encourage the people to resume building. Zerubbabel and Jeshua lead the renewed work, and officials question their authority. In their report to King Darius, the officials describe the builders’ appeal to Cyrus’ earlier decree and ask the king to verify it.
- Setting
- Jerusalem after the rebuilding has been stopped for a period.
- Main events
- The prophets prompt renewed work, officials investigate, and a report is sent to Darius for a ruling.
- Why it matters
- God’s prophets restart the stalled project while the legal dispute moves through Persian channels.
This overview paraphrases the cited passage in the World English Bible.
Original-language word highlights
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR
Aramaic · נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר · Strong’s H5020 · Emperor living at the time of Divided Monarchy · High-confidence match
Ezra 5:12 -
SHETHARBOZENAI
Hebrew · שְׁתַר בּוֹזְנַי · Strong’s H8370 · Man living at the time of Exile and Return · High-confidence match
Ezra 5:3 -
SHESHBAZZAR
Aramaic · שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר · Strong’s H8340 · Governor living at the time of Exile and Return · High-confidence match
Ezra 5:14 -
ZERUBBABEL
Aramaic · זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל · Strong’s H2217 · Governor living at the time of Exile and Return · High-confidence match
Ezra 5:2 -
JERUSALEM
Aramaic · יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם · Strong’s H3390 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
Ezra 5:1
Passage vocabulary
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR
Ezra 5:12 -
SHETHARBOZENAI
Ezra 5:3 -
APHARSACHITES
Ezra 5:6 -
FOUNDATIONS
Ezra 5:16 -
SHESHBAZZAR
Ezra 5:14 -
COMPANIONS
Ezra 5:3 -
CONCERNING
Ezra 5:5 -
PROPHESIED
Ezra 5:1 -
ZERUBBABEL
Ezra 5:2 -
COMPLETED
Ezra 5:16 -
DELIVERED
Ezra 5:14 -
DESTROYED
Ezra 5:12 -
DILIGENCE
Ezra 5:8 -
JERUSALEM
Ezra 5:1 -
SHEALTIEL
Ezra 5:2 -
THEREFORE
Ezra 5:17 -
ZECHARIAH
Ezra 5:1 -
BUILDING
Ezra 5:4 -
CHALDEAN
Ezra 5:12 -
FINISHED
Ezra 5:11 -
GOVERNOR
Ezra 5:3 -
PLEASURE
Ezra 5:17 -
PROPHETS
Ezra 5:1 -
PROSPERS
Ezra 5:8 -
PROVINCE
Ezra 5:8 -
PROVOKED
Ezra 5:12 -
RETURNED
Ezra 5:5 -
SERVANTS
Ezra 5:11 -
TATTENAI
Ezra 5:3 -
TREASURE
Ezra 5:17
Places in this passage
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Babylon 1
Babylon
Ezra 5:12, Ezra 5:13, Ezra 5:14 -
Jerusalem
Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 5:3 -
Babylonia
Ezra 5:12
Likely -
Beyond the River
Ezra 5:3, Ezra 5:6
Likely -
Euphrates
Euphrates River
Ezra 5:6
Likely -
Judea 2
Ezra 5:8
Likely
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Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB),
public domain. Place data adapted from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
locations may be approximate or disputed. Some source data may incorporate OpenStreetMap data,
© OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL 1.0. Original-language data adapted from STEP Bible,
licensed CC BY 4.0;
matches are limited to high-confidence name and verse references.
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