Ezra 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 7:8 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 7:8 — KJV
“And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.”
— Ezra 7:8 (KJV)
Ezra 7:8 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 7:8
“And in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem: captain...: or, chief marshal”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:8: came, jerusalem, fifth
“It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:8: came, jerusalem, fifth
“And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:8: came, jerusalem, fifth
“Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen served: Heb. stood before”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:8: came, jerusalem, fifth
“And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:”
Shares key themes with Ezra 7:8: came, jerusalem, fifth
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