Ezra 5:11
Ezra · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.”Ezra 5:11
What Does Ezra 5:11 Mean?
Ezra 5:11 is found in the book of Ezra, chapter 5, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Ezra 5:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Nehemiah 1:4“And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,”Joshua 24:15“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”1 Kings 6:1“And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.”1 Chronicles 17:12“He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.”2 Chronicles 3:1“Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.”Psalms 119:46“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.”Ezekiel 16:13“Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.”Ezekiel 19:11“And she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.”Daniel 3:26“Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.”Jonah 1:9“And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.”Matthew 10:32“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.”Luke 12:8“Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:”Acts 27:23“For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,”Romans 1:16“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”Romans 6:16“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?”Galatians 6:14“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”Revelation 16:11“And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.”1 Kings 3:1“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.”
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