Ezra 6:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 6:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 6:17 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 6:17 — NIV
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Cross-References for Ezra 6:17
“Then the exiles who had returned from captivity offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven male lambs and twelve male goats as a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.”
Mirrors the dedication offering for Israel.
“Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the LORD: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the temple of the LORD.”
Similar dedication offering at the temple's dedication.
“King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God.”
Mirrors the dedication of Solomon's temple.
“So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.”
Illustrates prayer and seeking God's favor.
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.”
Highlights the theme of sacrifice to God.
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