Ezra 6:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 6:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 6:3 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 6:3 — KJV
“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;”
— Ezra 6:3 (KJV)
Ezra 6:3 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 6:3
“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 6:3: first, year, cyrus
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:3: cyrus, king, made
“And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:3: king, house, thereof
“Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. instructed: Heb. founded”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:3: first, house, god
“And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:3: made, house, where
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