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Ezra 7:6 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Ezra 7:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 7 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.”
Ezra 7:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 7:6
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. This verse introduces Ezra, whose name means 'help' (Ezra, עֶזְרָא), foreshadowing his role in helping restore covenant faithfulness. The description 'ready scribe' (sofer mahir, סֹפֵר מָהִיר) means 'skillful scribe' or 'expert scribe,' indicating not merely literacy but deep mastery of Torah. This expertise qualified Ezra to teach and implement God's law, combining scholarship with s...
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Cross-References for Ezra 7:6
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“because we had spoken to the king”
“and his counselors”
“to go to Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was on us”
“as also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. They said”
“that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertains to the house”
“even I Artaxerxes the king”
“I am with you always”
“according to the good hand of his God on him.”
“of the sons of Mahli”
“the scribe”