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Ezra 7:27 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Ezra 7:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 7 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Ezra Praises God
“Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:”
Ezra 7:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 7:27
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem: Ezra's doxology attributes Artaxerxes' generous decree entirely to divine action. The phrase 'which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart' uses the verb natan (נָתַן, 'put' or 'placed'), indicating God's direct causation of royal policy. This doesn't eliminate the king's agency but affirms that God sovereignly influences rulers' decisions to accomplish His purposes.The purpose—'to beautify the house of the LORD'—shows God's concer...
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Cross-References for Ezra 7:27
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“and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them”
“and to be of one mind”
“the fir tree”
“that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertains to the house”
“coming down from the Father of lights”
“who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.”
“I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any animal with me”
“that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought”
“You are blessed”