Ezra 7:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 7:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 7:6 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 7:6 — KJV
“This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.”
— Ezra 7:6 (KJV)
Ezra 7:6 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 7:6
“So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:6: went, lord, god
“Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. failed: Heb. fallen”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:6: moses, lord, israel
“And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:6: ezra, scribe, law
“They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:6: law, moses, lord
“Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:6: babylon, lord, god
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