Ezra 7:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 7:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 7:7 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 7:7 — KJV
“And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.”
— Ezra 7:7 (KJV)
Ezra 7:7 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 7:7
“So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:7: some, children, israel
“So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:7: some, israel, priests
“Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:7: children, israel, priests
“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. after...: Heb. at the return of the year, or, in the spring”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:7: children, israel, jerusalem
“Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri king of Israel. daughter: or, granddaughter”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:7: went, israel, jerusalem
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