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, one 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. 3So now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. Arise! For this matter is your responsibility, but we will be with you; be courageous and act.” 5Then Ezra rose and made the leading priests, the Levites and all Israel, take oath that they would do according to this proposal; so they took the oath. 6Then Ezra rose from before the house of God and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. Although he went there, he did not eat bread nor drink water, for he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

Ezra 10:4 word by word

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

• Ariseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• matterדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• your responsibilityעַל‛al · uponH5921
• be courageousחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and actעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for Ezra 10:4

• Joshua 7:10So the Lord said to Joshua, “Rise up! Why is it that you have fallen on your face?
• 1 Chronicles 22:16Of the gold, the silver and the bronze and the iron there is no limit. Arise and work, 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 where you are going.
• Ezra 7:23Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done with zeal 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 upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the 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 now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be courageous and act.”
• Isaiah 35:3Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.
• Hebrews 10:24and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,
• Hebrews 12:12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,

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
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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