Ezra 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 3:8 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 3:8 — KJV
“Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.”
— Ezra 3:8 (KJV)
Ezra 3:8 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 3:8
“Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:8: house, god, jerusalem
“And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:8: second, year, house
“Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:8: year, god, jerusalem
“These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:8: year, house, son
“Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;”
Shares key themes with Ezra 3:8: year, house, priests
Pray Ezra 3:8
Generate a Prayer from Ezra 3:8
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse