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Ezra 10:4
4Get up now! You must do something about this. We will help you, so you must be brave!’
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
2Then Shecaniah spoke to Ezra. Shecaniah was Jehiel's son, a descendant of Elam. Shecaniah said, ‘We have not been faithful to our God. We have married foreign women from the nations who live near us. But Israel may still hope that God will forgive us. 3We will make an agreement with our God. We will agree to send away these foreign women and their children. As our leader, you have told us we must do this. The people who respect our God's commands say the same thing. Now we want to do what God's law says is right. Get up now! You must do something about this. We will help you, so you must be brave!’ 5So Ezra got up. He told the leaders of the priests, the Levites and all Israel's people to make a strong promise. They all promised God that they would do what they had said. 6Then Ezra went away from the front of God's temple. He went to the room of Eliashib's son, Jehohanan. While Ezra stayed there, he did not eat any food or drink any water. He was still very sad because the people had not been faithful to God.
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ק֛וּם כִּֽי־עָלֶ֥יךָ הַדָּבָ֖ר וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ עִמָּ֑ךְ חֲזַ֖ק וַעֲשֵֽׂה׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ezra 10:4
- Joshua 7:10The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Stand up! Why are you lying there on the ground?
- 1 Chronicles 22:16They can use gold, silver, bronze and iron to make things. You have more workers than you can count! So now you must start the work! I pray that the Lord will be with you to help you.’
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Use all your strength to do the work that you are doing. One day you will die and you will go into your grave. Then you will not have any work, or ideas, or knowledge or wisdom. So do your work well while you are alive.
- Ezra 7:23Be careful to give Ezra everything that the God of heaven wants for his temple. I do not want the God of heaven to be angry with the kingdom that I and my sons rule.
- Mark 13:34It is like when a man begins a journey. Before the master leaves his house, he gives authority to his servants. He tells each servant about the work that he should do. Then he tells the servant at the door to watch for his master's return.
- Joshua 1:16The people said to Joshua, ‘We will do whatever you tell us. And we will go wherever you send us.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10You must realize that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple to be his special home. Now you must be strong! Do this work.’
- Isaiah 35:3If your hands feel weak, now be strong! If your knees are shaking, now be brave!
- Hebrews 10:24We should think about how we can help one another. We want everyone to show love to each other. We want everyone to do good things to help one another.
- Hebrews 12:12So be strong as servants of God! If your hands feel weak, lift them up! If your knees are not strong, stand up straight!
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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