Ezra 10:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 10:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 10:13 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 10:13 — KJV
“But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. we are many...: or, we have greatly offended in this thing”
— Ezra 10:13 (KJV)
Ezra 10:13 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 10:13
“And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; long life: Heb. many days discern: Heb. hear”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:13: many, stand, neither
“But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen at the...: Heb. in that day”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:13: people, time, one
“Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths. pleasant: or, desirable”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:13: people, able, one
“In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:13: people, time, much
“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:13: people, rain, one
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