Ezra 10:4

Ezra 10:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
• New International Version (NIV)Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. Be of good courage, and do it.”

Context of Ezra 10:4

2Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. 3Therefore let us now make a covenant with our God to send away all the [foreign] wives and their children, in accordance with the advice of my lord and of those who tremble [in reverent obedience] at the commandment of our God; and let it be done in accordance with the Law. Stand up, for it is your duty, and we will be with you. Be brave and act.” 5Then Ezra stood and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, take an oath that they would act in accordance with this proposal; so they took the oath. 6Then Ezra got up from before the house of God and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib [and spent the night there]. He did not eat bread nor drink water, for he was mourning over the [former] exiles’ faithlessness.

Ezra 10:4 word by word

ק֛וּם כִּֽי־עָלֶ֥יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ עִמָּ֑ךְ חֲזַ֖ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• matterדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• with thee: be of good courageחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Ezra 10:4

• Joshua 7:10So the Lord said to Joshua, “Get up! Why is it that you have fallen on your face?
• 1 Chronicles 22:16As for the gold, the silver, the bronze, and the iron, there is no limit. So arise and begin working, and may the Lord be with you.”
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) where you are going.
• Ezra 7:23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done diligently and with enthusiasm for the house of the God of heaven, so that there will not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.
• Mark 13:34It is like a man away on a journey, who when he left home put his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and also ordered the doorkeeper to be continually alert.
• Joshua 1:16They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
• 1 Chronicles 28:10Consider this carefully, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be courageous and strong and do it.”
• Isaiah 35:3Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.
• Hebrews 10:24and let us consider [thoughtfully] how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds,
• Hebrews 12:12So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.

Commentaries on Ezra 10:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee - By the decree of Artaxerxes, he was authorized to do everything that the law of God required: see Ezra 7:23-28. And all officers were commanded to be aiding and assisting; hence Shechaniah says, We are with you.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4this matter is your responsibility: As an expert in the law (see Ezra 7:10), Ezra was responsible for guiding the people to a solution that honored God regarding intermarriage. Since the law of Moses did not provide clear instructions for divorcing pagan wives, Ezra needed to create a plan that aligned with Scripture and was fair to everyone involved.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. Shechaniah ... answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed--This was one of the leading men, who was not himself a delinquent in the matter, for his name does not occur in the following list. He spoke in the general name of the people, and his conduct evinced a tender conscience, as well as no small fortitude in making such a proposal; for as his father and five paternal uncles (Ezr 10:26) were involved in the guilt of unlawful marriages, he…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 10:4

• Church
• Decision
• Divorce
• Ezra

In the dictionaries

• Covenant
• Shecaniah
• Transgression
• Trespass
• Azaelus
• Bacchurus
• Courage
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Genealogy
• Proselyte

Commentaries on Ezra 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings