Ezra 3:3 Cross References

Ezra 3:3

3: Even though the people were afraid of the local residents, they rebuilt the altar at its old site. Then they immediately began to sacrifice burnt offerings on the altar to the LORD. They did this each morning and evening.

Numbers 28:2

  1. "Give these instructions to the people of Israel: The offerings you present to me by fire on the altar are my food, and they are very pleasing to me. See to it that they are brought at the appointed times and offered according to my instructions.
  2. "Say to them: When you present your daily whole burnt offerings to the LORD, you must offer two one-year-old male lambs with no physical defects.
  3. One lamb will be sacrificed in the morning and the other in the evening.
  4. With each lamb you must offer a grain offering of two quarts of choice flour mixed with one quart of olive oil.
  5. This is the regular burnt offering ordained at Mount Sinai, an offering made by fire, very pleasing to the LORD.

Ezra 4:4

  1. Then the local residents tried to discourage and frighten the people of Judah to keep them from their work.

Psalms 27:1

  1. The LORD is my light and my salvation--so why should I be afraid? The LORD protects me from danger--so why should I tremble?
  2. When evil people come to destroy me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.

Exodus 29:38

  1. "This is what you are to offer on the altar. Offer two one-year-old lambs each day,
  2. one in the morning and the other in the evening.
  3. With one of them, offer two quarts of fine flour mixed with one quart of olive oil; also, offer one quart of wine as a drink offering.
  4. Offer the other lamb in the evening, along with the same offerings of flour and wine as in the morning. It will be a fragrant offering to the LORD, an offering made by fire.
  5. "This is to be a daily burnt offering given from generation to generation. Offer it in the LORD's presence at the Tabernacle entrance, where I will meet you and speak with you.

Ezra 8:21

  1. And there by the Ahava Canal, I gave orders for all of us to fast and humble ourselves before our God. We prayed that he would give us a safe journey and protect us, our children, and our goods as we traveled.
  2. For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us and protect us from enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king, "Our God protects all those who worship him, but his fierce anger rages against those who abandon him."

2 Chronicles 4:1

  1. Solomon also made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 15 feet high.

Psalms 56:2

  1. My slanderers hound me constantly, and many are boldly attacking me.
  2. But when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
  3. O God, I praise your word. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?

Ezra 4:11

  1. This is a copy of the letter they sent him: "To Artaxerxes, from your loyal subjects in the province west of the Euphrates River.
  2. "Please be informed that the Jews who came here to Jerusalem from Babylon are rebuilding this rebellious and evil city. They have already laid the foundation for its walls and will soon complete them.
  3. But we wish you to know that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, it will be much to your disadvantage, for the Jews will then refuse to pay their tribute, customs, and tolls to you.
  4. "Since we are loyal to you as your subjects and we do not want to see you dishonored in this way, we have sent you this information.
  5. We suggest that you search your ancestors' records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long history of sedition against the kings and countries who attempted to control it.
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