Ezra 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 1:5 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spiri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 1:5 — KJV
“Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.”
— Ezra 1:5 (KJV)
Ezra 1:5 in Context — About the Book of Ezra
Ezra records the first waves of return from Babylonian exile — rebuilding the altar, then the temple, against opposition and discouragement. Ezra himself arrives as a scribe devoted to studying, obeying, and teaching God's Word, modeling how revival begins with Scripture and honest confession.
Cross-References for Ezra 1:5
“Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:5: chief, fathers, priests
“And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:5: rose, judah, benjamin
“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:5: then, rose, judah
“Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:5: chief, fathers, priests
“And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:5: fathers, judah, god
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