Ezra 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 1:9 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 1:9 — KJV
“And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives,”
— Ezra 1:9 (KJV)
Ezra 1:9 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 1:9
“All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:9: thirty, gold, nine
“And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:9: gold, thousand, silver
“And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:9: gold, thousand, silver
“And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:9: number, thousand, silver
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Ezra 1:9: number, thousand, twenty
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