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Ezra 7:26
26Whoever does not observe and practice the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly and promptly, whether it be for death or banishment or confiscation of property or imprisonment.”
Ezra 7:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king must surely be punished by death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever will not obey the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be strictly executed on him, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of his goods or for imprisonment."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever will not observe the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily on him, whether it be death, or banishment, or confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.
Context of Ezra 7:26
24We also inform you that it is not authorized to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants or other servants of this house of God. 25“You, Ezra, are to appoint magistrates and judges in accordance with the wisdom and instruction of your God which is in your hand, so that they may judge all the people who are in the province west of the [Euphrates] River; appoint those who know the laws of your God; and you may teach anyone who does not know them. Whoever does not observe and practice the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly and promptly, whether it be for death or banishment or confiscation of property or imprisonment.” 27Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers [said Ezra], who put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to adorn and glorify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, 28and has extended His mercy and lovingkindness to me before the king, his advisers, and all the king’s mighty officials. I was strengthened and encouraged, for the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together outstanding men of Israel to go up with me [to Jerusalem].
Read all of Ezra 7Ezra 7:26 word by word
וְכָל־דִּי־לָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨א עָבֵ֜ד דָּתָ֣א דִֽי־אֱלָהָ֗ךְ וְדָתָא֙ דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א אָסְפַּ֕רְנָא דִּינָ֕ה לֶהֱוֵ֥א מִתְעֲבֵ֖ד מִנֵּ֑הּ הֵ֤ן לְמוֹת֙ הֵ֣ן לִשְׁרֹשִׁ֔י הֵן־לַעֲנָ֥שׁ נִכְסִ֖ין וְלֶאֱסוּרִֽין׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And whosoeverכֹּלkôl · allH3606
- will notלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
- doעֲבַד‛ăbad · to makeH5648
- doהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
- the lawדָּתdâth · lawH1882
- of thy Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
- of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
- let judgmentדִּיןdîyn · judgmentH1780
- speedilyאׇסְפַּרְנָא'osparnâ' · diligentlyH629
- upon himמִן־min · fromH4481
- whetherהֵןhên · ifH2006
- unto deathמוֹתmôth · deathH4193
- to banishmentשְׁרֹשִׁיsherôshû · banishmentH8332
- to confiscationעֲנָשׁ‛ănash · confiscationH6065
- of goodsנְכַסnekas · wealthH5232
- or to imprisonmentאֱסוּר'ĕsûr · bondH613
Cross-references for Ezra 7:26
- Ezra 6:11I have also issued a decree that if there is any man who violates this edict, a beam of timber shall be pulled from his house [and set up]; then he shall be impaled on it, and his house shall be turned into a refuse heap for this [violation].
- Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and rescued His servants who believed in, trusted in, and relied on Him! They violated the king’s command and surrendered their bodies rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
- Daniel 6:26I issue a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to [reverently] fear and tremble before the God of Daniel, For He is the living God, enduring and steadfast forever, And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, And His dominion will be forever.
- 2 Chronicles 30:12Also the hand of God was on Judah to give them one heart to do that which the king and the officials had commanded by the word of the Lord.
- Exodus 21:1“Now these are the ordinances (laws) which you shall set before the Israelites:
- Leviticus 20:1Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
- Deuteronomy 13:1“If a prophet arises among you, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a wonder,
- Psalms 52:5But God will break you down forever; He will take you away and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.
Commentaries on Ezra 7:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Whether it be unto death - These include almost every species of punishment which should be inflicted on culprits in any civilized state. With this verse the Chaldee part of this chapter ends.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Banishment - literally, as in the margin. Separation from the congregation is probably intended (compare Ezra 10:8).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-26Verses 11-26 The liberality of heathen kings to support the worship of God, reproached the conduct of many kings of Judah, and will rise up in judgment against the covetousness of wealthy professed Christians, who will not promote the cause of God. But the weapons of Christian ministers are not carnal. Faithful preaching, holy lives, fervent prayers, and patient suffering when called to it, are the means to bring men into obedience to Christ.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-26Ezra was to teach God's laws and govern the area where the Jews lived. He followed both God's laws and Persian civil law.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-2611. this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave--The measure which this document authorized, and the remarkable interest in the Jews displayed in it, were most probably owing to the influence of Esther, who is thought to have been raised to the high position of queen a few months previous to the departure of Ezra [Hales]. According to others, who adopt a different chronology, it was more probably pressed upon the attention of the Persian…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezra 7
- 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
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