Ezra 6:13

The Temple Is Finally Dedicated

6:13 Then Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues acted accordingly – with precision, just as Darius the king had given instructions. ¹ 

Isaiah 60:14

60:14 The children of your oppressors will come bowing to you;

all who treated you with disrespect will bow down at your feet.

They will call you, ‘The City of the Lord,

Zion of the Holy One of Israel.’ ² 

Luke 1:52

1:52 He has brought down the mighty ³  from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position; ⁴ 

Revelation 3:9

3:9 Listen! ⁵  I am going to make those people from the synagogue ⁶  of Satan – who say they are Jews yet ⁷  are not, but are lying – Look, I will make ⁸  them come and bow down ⁹  at your feet and acknowledge ¹⁰  that I have loved you.

¹ tn Aram “sent.”

² sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

³ tn Or “rulers.”

⁴ tn Or “those of humble position”

⁵ tn Grk “behold” (L&N 91.13).

⁶ sn See the note on synagogue in 2:9.

⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate the contrast between what these people claimed and what they were.

⁸ tn The verb here is ποιέω (poiew), but in this context it has virtually the same meaning as δίδωμι (didwmi) used at the beginning of the verse. Stylistic variation like this is typical of Johannine literature.

⁹ tn The verb here is προσκυνήσουσιν (proskunhsousin), normally used to refer to worship.

¹⁰ tn Or “and know,” “and recognize.”