Ezra 8:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 8:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 8:3 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 8:3 — KJV
“Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.”
— Ezra 8:3 (KJV)
Ezra 8:3 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 8:3
“Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:3: sons, shechaniah, males
“These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:3: sons, hundred, fifty
“Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:3: sons, reckoned, genealogy
“And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:3: zechariah, reckoned, genealogy
“And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 8:3: sons, hundred, fifty
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