Ezra 9:5

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,

Cross-references

Exodus 9:33 Parallel

Exodus 9:33 shows Moses spreading hands in prayer, resulting in God's response — mirroring Ezra's posture.

Ephesians 3:14 has Paul bowing his knees in prayer — the same physical posture as Ezra's confession.

Isaiah 1:15 Contrast

Isaiah 1:15 warns that spreading hands in prayer can be rejected—contrasting with Ezra's sincere repentance that God receives.

Psalm 141:2 Allusion

Psalm 141:2 links lifting hands with the evening sacrifice—Ezra prays at that very time, fulfilling the psalmist's ideal.

2 Chronicles 6:13 shows Solomon kneeling and spreading hands in prayer — the exact posture Ezra adopts.

1 Kings 8:54 portrays Solomon rising from kneeling with hands spread—exactly the same kneeling and hand posture Ezra adopts.

Exodus 9:29 Parallel

In Exodus 9:29, Moses spreads out his hands in prayer — the same gesture Ezra uses here.

1 Kings 8:22 shows Solomon also spreading his hands toward heaven in prayer, mirroring Ezra's identical gesture of supplication.

Acts 10:30 Parallel

Acts 10:30 notes Cornelius praying at the ninth hour, the same time as Ezra's evening sacrifice prayer—a specific temporal parallel.

Daniel 9:3 Parallel

Daniel 9:3 combines fasting, sackcloth, and ashes — matching Ezra's fasting and torn garments in penitence.

Daniel 9:21 Parallel

Daniel 9:21 places Gabriel's visit at the evening sacrifice — the same time Ezra prays, highlighting a sacred hour.

Exodus 29:41 Historical context

Exodus 29:41 institutes the twilight (evening) sacrifice—the very time Ezra falls in prayer, grounding his action in the ritual calendar.

Numbers 28:4 Historical context

Numbers 28:4 commands the daily evening lamb offering—Ezra prays at this prescribed moment, aligning his plea with temple worship.

1 Kings 18:36 Historical context

1 Kings 18:36 also sets prayer at the evening sacrifice, linking Elijah's bold request to Ezra's humble confession.

Psalm 95:6 Parallel

Psalm 95:6 calls to kneel before the Lord — the same posture of worship Ezra demonstrates.

Judges 20:26 recounts Israel fasting until evening and weeping before God—Ezra similarly fasts and prays at evening in national repentance.

Isaiah 37:1 Parallel

Isaiah 37:1 describes Hezekiah tearing his clothes and entering the temple — a similar mourning gesture to Ezra's torn garment.

Ezekiel 9:8 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:8 depicts Ezekiel falling on his face in intercession — a posture of humble prayer like Ezra's kneeling.

Daniel 6:10 Parallel

Daniel 6:10 shows Daniel kneeling in prayer three times daily — a posture Ezra also adopts.

1 Samuel 7:6 shows Israel fasting and confessing sin at Mizpah—Ezra's fasting and prayer echo this pattern of corporate repentance.

Acts 7:60 Parallel

In Acts 7:60, Stephen falls to his knees in prayer, mirroring Ezra's kneeling posture, but Stephen prays for his persecutors.

Acts 21:5 Parallel

Acts 21:5 depicts believers kneeling on the beach to pray — similar to Ezra's kneeling posture.

1 Kings 8:33 describes confession after defeat — Ezra's prayer echoes this pattern of turning back to God in repentance.

2 Chronicles 6:24 is parallel to 1 Kings 8:33, showing the same covenant prayer pattern of turning from sin.

Psalm 143:6 Parallel

Psalm 143:6 has the psalmist spreading out hands to God in desperate longing, matching Ezra's outstretched hands in humble prayer.

Luke 22:41 Parallel

Luke 22:41 shows Jesus kneeling in prayer — a posture shared with Ezra's humble supplication.

1 Kings 8:38 describes anyone spreading hands toward the temple in prayer, the same posture Ezra uses here when confessing sin.