Ezra 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 5:12 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the k..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 5:12 — KJV
“But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.”
— Ezra 5:12 (KJV)
Ezra 5:12 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 5:12
“Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon: two...: Heb. two years of days”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:12: into, nebuchadnezzar, king
“And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:12: god, gave, into
“Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. Damascus: Heb. Darmesek”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:12: god, into, hand
“Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. be ye...: Heb. harden not your necks yield...: Heb. give the hand”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:12: fathers, god, wrath
“And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:12: after, fathers, god
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