Ezra 7:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 7:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 7:27 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 7:27 — KJV
“Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:”
— Ezra 7:27 (KJV)
Ezra 7:27 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 7:27
“But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:27: lord, god, fathers
“For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:27: blessed, lord, god
“And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:27: blessed, lord, god
“And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:27: blessed, lord, god
“And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. went...: Heb. went up”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:27: lord, fathers, thing
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