Ezra 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 5:17 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Bab..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 5:17 — KJV
“Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”
— Ezra 5:17 (KJV)
Ezra 5:17 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 5:17
“In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:17: king, let, made
“But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:17: king, made, house
“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with him, and let him go up.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:17: king, let, house
“And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; governor: or, deputy”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:17: king, made, house
“Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. rolls: Chaldee, books laid up: Chaldee, made to descend”
Shares key themes with Ezra 5:17: king, search, made
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