Ezra 7:25

Ezra 7:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
• New International Version (NIV)And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God, which you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people of Trans-Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach any who do not know them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people in the province Beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God. And those who do not know them, you shall teach.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you, Ezra, according to your God-given wisdom, set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are in the region beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach those who do not know them.

Context of Ezra 7:25

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. 24We also inform you that it is not allowed to impose tax, tribute or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim or servants of this house of God. “You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges that they may judge all the people who are in the province beyond the River, even all those who know the laws of your God; and you may teach anyone who is ignorant of them. 26Whoever will not observe the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of goods or for imprisonment.” 27Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to adorn the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem,

Ezra 7:25 word by word

וְאַ֣נְתְּ עֶזְרָ֗א כְּחָכְמַ֨ת אֱלָהָ֤ךְ דִּֽי־בִידָךְ֙ מֶ֣נִּי שָׁפְטִ֞ין וְדַיָּנִ֗ין דִּי־לֶהֱוֹ֤ן דָּאיְנִין֙ לְכָל־עַמָּה֙ דִּ֚י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה לְכָל־יָדְעֵ֖י דָּתֵ֣י אֱלָהָ֑ךְ וְדִ֧י לָ֦א יָדַ֖ע תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃Read the interlinear

• You, Ezraעֶזְרָא‛ezrâ' · EzraH5831
• according to the wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2452
• of your Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• whichדִּיdîy · thatH1768
• is in your handיַדyad · handH3028
• appointמְנָהmenâ' menâh · to reckon/appointH4483
• magistratesשְׁפַטshephaţ · to judgeH8200
• and judgesדַּיָּןdayân · judgeH1782
• that they may judgeהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• that they may judgeדִּיןdîyn · to judgeH1778
• allכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5972
• beyondעֲבַר‛ăbar · beyondH5675
• the Riverנְהַרnehar · RiverH5103
• those who knowיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• the lawsדָּתdâth · lawH1882
• is ignorantלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809

Cross-references for Ezra 7:25

• Ezra 7:14Forasmuch as you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand,
• 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
• 1 Chronicles 22:12Only the Lord give you discretion and understanding, and give you charge over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
• Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
• Psalms 119:98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.
• Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Proverbs 6:23For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
• James 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
• James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
• Exodus 18:21Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.
• Deuteronomy 16:18“You shall appoint for yourself judges and officers in all your towns which the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
• 1 Chronicles 23:4Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
• 2 Chronicles 19:8In Jerusalem also Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites and priests, and some of the heads of the fathers’ households of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord and to judge disputes among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Ezra 6:6“Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai and your colleagues, the officials of the provinces beyond the River, keep away from there.
• Ezra 7:10For 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.
• 2 Chronicles 17:7Then in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

Commentaries on Ezra 7:25

• 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

Topics related to Ezra 7:25

• Judge
• Liberality
• Magistrate
• Officer
• Persia
• Rulers
• Temple
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Ezra
• God
• Euphrates River, the River
• Chaldee language
• Extend
• Ahitub
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Esdras, the First Book of
• Ezra-Nehemiah

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