Ezra 10:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 10:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 10:7 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gathe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 10:7 — KJV
“And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;”
— Ezra 10:7 (KJV)
Ezra 10:7 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 10:7
“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:7: made, jerusalem, gather
“Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:7: made, throughout, judah
“Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:7: judah, children, gather
“And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:7: jerusalem, children, gather
“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great...: Heb. the showers”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:7: judah, jerusalem, gather
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