Ezra 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 4:5 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the rei..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 4:5 — KJV
“And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.”
— Ezra 4:5 (KJV)
Ezra 4:5 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 4:5
“In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:5: against, days, king
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:5: hired, against, king
“And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:5: against, king, even
“And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia: them...: Heb. the remainder from the sword”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:5: king, persia, until
“The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 4:5: days, persia, reign
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