Ezra 8:1
Ezra · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.”Ezra 8:1
What Does Ezra 8:1 Mean?
Ezra 8:1 is found in the book of Ezra, chapter 8, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Ezra 8:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezra 7:7“And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.”Psalms 147:2“The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.”1 Chronicles 4:33“And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.”1 Chronicles 9:1“So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.”1 Chronicles 9:34“These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.”1 Chronicles 24:31“These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.”1 Chronicles 26:32“And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.”2 Chronicles 26:12“The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.”Ezra 1:5“Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.”Ezra 2:62“These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.”Ezra 7:13“I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.”Nehemiah 7:70“And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.”Nehemiah 12:36“And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.”Ezra 7:1“Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,”
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