Ezra 10:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 10:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 10:8 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his sub..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 10:8 — KJV
“And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. forfeited: Heb. devoted”
— Ezra 10:8 (KJV)
Ezra 10:8 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 10:8
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:8: come, three, days
“The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year; fail: Heb. pass”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:8: would, days, according
“Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: two...: Heb. two years of days”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:8: within, days, carried
“Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. to put...: Heb. to bring forth”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:8: according, counsel, those
“And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days. mourned: Heb. wept”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:8: three, days, those
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