Ezra 4:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 4:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 4:21 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 4:21 — KJV
“Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me. Give...: Chaldee, Make a decree”
— Ezra 4:21 (KJV)
Ezra 4:21 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 4:21
“Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. I make...: Chaldee, by me a decree is made hindered: Chaldee, made to cease”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:21: give, these, men
“The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:21: give, commandment, men
“And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:21: give, these, men
“And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. faint: Heb. melt”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:21: give, now, cause
“Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:21: give, now, these
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