Revised Literal Translation
Ezra 7:10
10For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of Yhwh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
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
8And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. 9For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of Yhwh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. 11Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of Yhwh, and of his statutes to Israel. 12Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
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כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔וֹ לִדְר֛וֹשׁ אֶת־תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ סRead the interlinear
- For Ezraעֶזְרָא‛ezrâ' · EzraH5830
- had preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- to seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- of Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- and to teachלָמַדlâmad · to learn: teachH3925
- in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- statutesחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
- and judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
Cross-references for Ezra 7:10
- 1 Samuel 7:3And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Yhwh with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto Yhwh, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Chronicles 29:18O Yhwh God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
- 2 Chronicles 12:14And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek Yhwh.
- 2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
- Job 11:13If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
- Psalms 10:17Yhwh, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
- Psalms 57:7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
- Ezra 7:6This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Yhwh God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Yhwh his God upon him.
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of Yhwh; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- Psalms 19:7The law of Yhwh is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of Yhwh is sure, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 119:45And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
- Deuteronomy 16:12And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.
- Matthew 5:19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 7:24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
- John 13:17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
- Revelation 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through 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
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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
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