Ezra 5:17
Ezra · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”Ezra 5:17
What Does Ezra 5:17 Mean?
Ezra 5:17 is found in the book of Ezra, chapter 5, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to Ezra 5:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezra 6:1“Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.”Ezra 4:15“That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.”Proverbs 25:2“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.”Ezra 4:19“And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.”Nehemiah 2:5“And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it.”
People & Places
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