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Ezra 10:4
4Arise, for this matter is incumbent on thee, and we will be with thee: be of good courage, and do [it].
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
2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have acted unfaithfully toward our God, and have taken foreign wives of the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing. 3And now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of [my] lord, and of those that tremble at the commandments of our God; and let it be done according to the law. Arise, for this matter is incumbent on thee, and we will be with thee: be of good courage, and do [it]. 5Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, of the Levites, and of all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. And they swore. 6And Ezra arose from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he came thither, he ate no bread and drank no water; for he mourned because of the unfaithfulness of them that had been carried away.
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ק֛וּם כִּֽי־עָלֶ֥יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ עִמָּ֑ךְ חֲזַ֖ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezra 10:4
- Joshua 7:10And Jehovah said to Joshua, Rise up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
- 1 Chronicles 22:16Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise and be doing and Jehovah be with thee.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
- Ezra 7:23Whatever is commanded by the God of the heavens, let it be carefully done for the house of the God of the heavens; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
- Mark 13:34[it is] as a man gone out of the country, having left his house and given to his bondmen the authority, and to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
- Joshua 1:16And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us will we do, and whither thou shalt send us will we go.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10Consider now, that Jehovah has chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do [it].
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
- Hebrews 10:24and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;
- Hebrews 12:12Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;
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
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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
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