Ezra 6:10

“That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.”

"That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons." - Ezra 6:10
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What does Ezra 6:10 mean?

Ezra 6:10 (KJV) says, "That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons." This verse comes from the book of Ezra, which is a book of the Bible that chronicles the events following the Babylonian exile of…

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Sweet Sacrifices: A Call to Prayer and Worship

In the book of Ezra, we find a profound truth wrapped within the small yet significant verse of Ezra 6:10: "That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons." This verse presents an introspective view into…

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A Prayer of Offering and Intercession

O Gracious and Eternal God, We come before You today with hearts that seek to honor and worship You, echoing the sentiment captured in Ezra 6:10 — "That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons." We…

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Ezra 10:5 - "Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware."
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Ezra 10:37 - "Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,"
Ezra 10:40 - "Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,"
Ezra 10:32 - "Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah."
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Ezra 10:36 - "Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,"
Ezra 10:42 - "Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph."
Ezra 10:39 - "And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,"
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Ezra 10:20 - "And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah."
Ezra 10:34 - "Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,"
Ezra 2:10 - "The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two."
Ezra 10:24 - "Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri."
Ezra 10:21 - "And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah."