Ezra 6:10

Ezra · Old Testament · Chapter 6

“That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.”Ezra 6:10

What Does Ezra 6:10 Mean?

Ezra 6:10 is found in the book of Ezra, chapter 6, verse 10 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to Ezra 6:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Timothy 2:2“For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.”Jeremiah 29:7“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”Daniel 2:46“Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.”Genesis 20:17“So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.”Ezra 7:23“Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?”1 Timothy 2:1“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;”Genesis 8:21“And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.”Leviticus 4:31“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”Ephesians 5:2“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.”Exodus 8:28“And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.”Leviticus 1:9“But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”Leviticus 1:13“But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”1 Kings 1:47“And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.”Ezra 5:8“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.”Zechariah 7:2“When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,”Acts 8:24“Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.”Revelation 16:11“And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.”

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