Ezra 6:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 6:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 6:4 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 6:4 — KJV
“With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:”
— Ezra 6:4 (KJV)
Ezra 6:4 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 6:4
“And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:4: three, rows, great
“Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more. less...: Heb. little or great”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:4: great, new, let
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:4: great, stones, timber
“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:4: great, let, king
“And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 6:4: row, new, let
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