Ezra 7:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 7:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 7:26 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, wheth..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 7:26 — KJV
“And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment. to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out”
— Ezra 7:26 (KJV)
Ezra 7:26 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 7:26
“All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:26: whosoever, law, king
“That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:26: whosoever, god, whether
“But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; maketh...: Chaldee, hath made known”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:26: god, king, let
“The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. aloud: Chaldee, with might scarlet: or, purple”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:26: whosoever, king, let
“And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem. help...: Heb. lift him up”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:26: whosoever, god, let
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