Ezra 7:10

Ezra 7:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
• New International Version (NIV)For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Context of Ezra 7:10

8He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. 9For on the first of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, because the good hand of his God was upon him. For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. 11Now this is the copy of the decree which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, learned in the words of the commandments of the Lord and His statutes to Israel: 12“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace. And now

Ezra 7:10 word by word

כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔וֹ לִדְר֛וֹשׁ אֶת־תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ סRead the interlinear

• For Ezraעֶזְרָא‛ezrâ' · EzraH5830
• had setכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• studyדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
• the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and to practiceעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• to teachלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
• statutesחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
• and ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezra 7:10

• 1 Samuel 7:3Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you return to the Lord with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord and serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
• 1 Chronicles 29:18O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, preserve this forever in the intentions of the heart of Your people, and direct their heart to You;
• 2 Chronicles 12:14He did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 19:3But there is some good in you, for you have removed the Asheroth from the land and you have set your heart to seek God.”
• Job 11:13“If you would direct your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,
• Psalms 10:17O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
• Psalms 57:7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!
• Ezra 7:6This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.
• Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
• Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
• Psalms 119:45And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.
• Deuteronomy 16:12You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
• Matthew 5:19Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 7:24“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
• John 13:17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
• Revelation 22:14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

Commentaries on Ezra 7:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Ezra had prepared his heart - Here is a fine character of a minister of God: He prepares, הכין hechin, he fixes, purposes, and determines, לבבו lebabo, with his heart - with all his powers and affections, to seek the law of God, and to do it himself, that he may be properly qualified to teach its statutes and judgments to Israel.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Ezra had three life goals: To study God's word To obey God's teachings To teach the people of Israel He let God's word change his character and behavior to influence others' lives.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, &c.--His reigning desire had been to study the divine law--its principles, institutions, privileges, and requirements; and now from love and zeal, he devoted himself, as the business of his life, to the work of instructing, reforming, and edifying others.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 7:10

• Ezra
• Heart
• Instruction
• Law
• Minister, Christian
• Obedience
• Seekers
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Ezra
• Israel
• Extend
• Scribes
• Ahitub
• Criticism of the Bible
• Education
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Ezra-Nehemiah
• Genealogy

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