Ezra 7:28
The Scripture
(28) And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ezra, the priest, writes to the people of Israel to remind them of their covenant with God and to expose their recent sins, especially their worship of idols and breaking of the law. He lists the various ways they have turned away from God, such as building altars, making idols, and worshipping foreign gods. The chapter ends with a call to repentance and restoration of the covenant.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezra 9:9Genesis 32:28Genesis 43:14Nehemiah 1:11Ezra 7:14Jonah 3:7Ezra 7:6Ezra 7:9Ezra 5:5Ezra 8:18Nehemiah 2:8II Timothy 4:17
Related verses (shared words)
Daniel 3:27Esther 8:8Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32II Chronicles 24:11Esther 2:8