Ezra 8:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 8:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 8:24 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 8:24 — KJV
“Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,”
— Ezra 8:24 (KJV)
Ezra 8:24 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 8:24
“And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:24: then, chief, priests
“And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:24: chief, sherebiah, hashabiah
“Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:24: then, twelve, chief
“Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God. Jeshua: also called, Joshua Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:24: then, priests, ten
“Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:24: then, ten, brethren
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