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Ezra 2:68 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Ezra 2:68 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 2 verse 68 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:”
Ezra 2:68 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:68
Voluntary Offerings for God's HouseThis verse captures a remarkable moment of sacrificial generosity: the leaders (roshei ha'avot, "heads of the fathers") giving freely (hitnaddavu—from the root nadav, meaning "to volunteer" or "offer willingly") for the rebuilding of the temple. The phrase "offered freely" emphasizes the spontaneous, cheerful nature of their giving—not compelled by law but motivated by love for God's house.The location is significant: "when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem." Though the temple lay in ruins after Babylonian destruction (586 BC), the site...
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Cross-References for Ezra 2:68
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“or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
“with which to make it. They brought yet to him freewill offerings every morning.”
“whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work”
“I testify”
“and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.”
“and of silver for the [things of] silver”
“This is the house of Yahweh God”
“it is acceptable according to what you have”
“fifty basins”
“where [Yahweh] appeared to David his father”