Ezra 6:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 6:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 6:11 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 6:11 — KJV
“Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. let him...: Chaldee, let him be destroyed”
— Ezra 6:11 (KJV)
Ezra 6:11 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 6:11
“There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. be cut...: or, be brought to silence pursue...: Heb. go after thee”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:11: also, word, let
“Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:11: made, decree, alter
“Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. I make...: Chaldee, a decree is made by me any...: Chaldee, error cut...: Chaldee, made pieces”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:11: made, decree, house
“Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. altereth not: Chaldee, passeth not”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:11: decree, alter, set
“And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:11: also, made, let
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