Ezra 10:1

Ezra 10:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
• New International Version (NIV)While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly.
• New Living Translation (NLT)While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and lying face down on the ground in front of the Temple of God, a very large crowd of people from Israel—men, women, and children—gathered and wept bitterly with him.

Context of Ezra 10:1

Now while Ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing down before the house of God, a very large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept very bitterly. 2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have taken pagan wives from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope in Israel in spite of this. 3Now therefore, let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and those who have been born to them, according to the advice of my master and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Ezra 10:1 word by word

וּכְהִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל עֶזְרָא֙ וּכְ֨הִתְוַדֹּת֔וֹ בֹּכֶה֙ וּמִתְנַפֵּ֔ל לִפְנֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים נִקְבְּצוּ֩ אֵלָ֨יו מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֜ל קָהָ֣ל רַב־מְאֹ֗ד אֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְנָשִׁים֙ וִֽילָדִ֔ים כִּֽי־בָכ֥וּ הָעָ֖ם הַרְבֵּה־בֶֽכֶה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now when Ezraעֶזְרָא‛ezrâ' · EzraH5830
• had prayedפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• and when he had confessedיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• weepingבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
• and casting himself downנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• there assembledקָבַץqâbats · to gatherH6908
• unto him out of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• a veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• and womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and childrenיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
• for the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• veryרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• soreבֶּ֫כֶהbekeh · a weepingH1059

People and places in Ezra 10:1

• Ezra
• Israel

Cross-references for Ezra 10:1

• Daniel 9:3Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
• Acts 10:30So Cornelius said, “Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
• Leviticus 26:40‘But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, with their unfaithfulness in which they were unfaithful to Me, and that they also have walked contrary to Me,
• Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
• Hosea 14:2Take words with you, And return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity; Receive us graciously, For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.
• 1 John 1:8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
• Psalms 119:136Rivers of water run down from my eyes, Because men do not keep Your law.
• Jeremiah 9:1Oh, that my head were waters, And my eyes a fountain of tears, That I might weep day and night For the slain of the daughter of my people!
• Jeremiah 13:17But if you will not hear it, My soul will weep in secret for your pride; My eyes will weep bitterly And run down with tears, Because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.
• Zechariah 12:10“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
• Luke 19:41Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it,
• Romans 9:2that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.
• 1 Kings 8:30And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive.
• 1 Kings 9:3And the Lord said to him: “I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built to put My name there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.
• 2 Chronicles 20:9‘If disaster comes upon us—sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this temple and in Your presence (for Your name is in this temple), and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save.’
• Deuteronomy 31:12Gather the people together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the Lord your God and carefully observe all the words of this law,

Commentaries on Ezra 10:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The people wept very sore - They were deeply affected at the thought of God's displeasure, which they justly feared was about to light upon them, because of their transgressions.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Before the house of God - i. e., in front of the temple, praying toward it 1 Kings 8:30, 1 Kings 8:35; Daniel 6:10, and thus in the sight of all the people who happened at the time to be in the great court.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Ezra encourages to reformation. (1-5) He assembles the people. (6-14) Reformation effected. (15-44) Verses 1-5 Shechaniah owned the national guilt. The case is sad, but it is not desperate; the disease threatening, but not incurable. Now that the people begin to lament, a spirit of repentance seems to be poured out; now there is hope that God will forgive, and have mercy. The sin that rightly troubles us, shall not ruin us. In melancholy times we must…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Ezra's sincere mourning over his people's sin inspired many to join him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171. Now when Ezra had prayed--As this prayer was uttered in public, while there was a general concourse of the people at the time of the evening sacrifice and as it was accompanied with all the demonstrations of poignant sorrow and anguish, it is not surprising that the spectacle of a man so respected, a priest so holy, a governor so dignified as Ezra, appearing distressed and filled with fear at the sad state of things, should produce a deep sensation…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 10:1

• Church
• Divorce
• Ezra
• Influence
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Ezra
• God
• Israel
• House of God
• Covenant
• Transgression
• Trespass
• Azaelus
• Bacchurus
• Esdras, the First Book of

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