Ezra 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 1:8 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbaz..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 1:8 — KJV
“Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.”
— Ezra 1:8 (KJV)
Ezra 1:8 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 1:8
“And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:8: those, king, forth
“Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:8: even, those, numbered
“And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:8: even, king, bring
“And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king. parts: or, companies: Heb. hands”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:8: even, king, forth
“Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:8: even, king, bring
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