Ezra 4:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 4:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 4:22 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 4:22 — KJV
“Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?”
— Ezra 4:22 (KJV)
Ezra 4:22 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 4:22
“Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:22: take, now, why
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:22: take, heed, now
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:22: take, heed, now
“Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:22: now, why, should
“Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:22: take, now, why
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