Ezra 9:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 9:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 9:7 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 9:7 — KJV
“Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.”
— Ezra 9:7 (KJV)
Ezra 9:7 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 9:7
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:7: since, fathers, great
“And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:7: trespass, into, hand
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:7: days, fathers, day
“And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:7: day, delivered, into
“And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD: and they fell all seven together, and were put to death in the days of harvest, in the first days, in the beginning of barley harvest.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 9:7: days, day, delivered
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