Ezra 6:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 6:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 6:2 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 6:2 — KJV
“And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer”
— Ezra 6:2 (KJV)
Ezra 6:2 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 6:2
“And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:2: roll, therein, thus
“And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:2: found, therein, written
“On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; they...: Heb. there was read audience: Heb. ears”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:2: found, therein, written
“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: devised: Heb. the device which he...: or, who wrote”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:2: found, province, written
“Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:2: found, therein
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