Ezra 8:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 8:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 8:1 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the re..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 8:1 — KJV
“These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.”
— Ezra 8:1 (KJV)
Ezra 8:1 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 8:1
“Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:1: now, chief, fathers
“The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And this Seraiah was a quiet prince. with: or, on the behalf of quiet...: or, prince of Menucha, or, chief chamberlain”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:1: chief, went, babylon
“Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:1: these, now, went
“Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:1: these, now, reign
“And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign. officers: or, eunuchs his reign: Nebuchadnezzar's eighth year”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:1: went, babylon, reign
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