Ezra 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 3:5 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that we..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 3:5 — KJV
“And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD.”
— Ezra 3:5 (KJV)
Ezra 3:5 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 3:5
“For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:5: continual, burnt, offering
“And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:5: continual, burnt, new
“Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet...: Heb. incense of spices”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:5: continual, burnt, offering
“He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:5: burnt, offering, new
“And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:5: offered, continual, burnt
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