Contradiction with Exodus 20:5
This verse speaks of God being a jealous God who punishes, while Ezra 6:22 portrays God as one who brings joy and influences the king's heart.
Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;
Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:9-10
These verses suggest that God may relent from good if people do evil, contradicting the joyful and singularly positive outcome in Ezra 6:22.
Jeremiah 18:9-10: And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant [it];
Contradiction with Amos 3:6
This verse implies that calamity is brought about by God, which contradicts the depiction in Ezra 6:22 of God causing joyous happenings.
Amos 3:6: Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done [it]? [be afraid: or, run together?] [the LORD...: or, shall not the LORD do somewhat?]
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:38
It suggests both woe and well-being come from God, contradicting the purely joyous account of God’s actions in Ezra 6:22.
Lamentations 3:38: Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7
Declares God as the creator of both peace and evil, in opposition to the depiction of God solely as a source of joy in Ezra 6:22.
Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:14
Describes the Lord's spirit departing from Saul and an evil spirit troubling him, contradicting God's influence leading to joy and support in Ezra 6:22.
1 Samuel 16:14: But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. [troubled: or, terrified]