Ezra 4:5
Ezra · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.”Ezra 4:5
What Does Ezra 4:5 Mean?
Ezra 4:5 is found in the book of Ezra, chapter 4, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Ezra 4:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Daniel 11:2“And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.”Nahum 1:11“There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.”Ezra 5:5“But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.”Psalms 2:1“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”Daniel 10:1“In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.”Acts 24:1“And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.”Ezra 4:24“Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.”Daniel 8:3“Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.”
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