Ezra 7:17

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

Cross-references

Ezra 6:9 Parallel

In Ezra 6:9, similar instructions are given for providing bulls, rams, and lambs for temple sacrifices, reinforcing the decree.

Ezra 6:10 Historical context

In Ezra 6:10, the purpose of these sacrifices is to pray for the king, a dimension not explicit in this verse.

Numbers 15:4-13 provides the specific grain and drink offering laws these offerings must follow.

Deuteronomy 12:5–11 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 12:5-11 mandates worship at God's chosen place, fulfilled by offering at this Jerusalem temple.

Matthew 21:13 condemns temple corruption, contrasting the ordered worship commanded here.

John 2:14 Contrast

John 2:14 depicts temple money changers Jesus drove out, contrasting the proper offerings commanded here.

In Matthew 21:12, Jesus drives out those buying and selling in the temple, contrasting with the authorized purchase of sacrifices here.

In Deuteronomy 14:24-26, money is used to buy animals for feasts before the Lord, a similar practice to buying sacrifices here.