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Ezra 10:19
19They all gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt, they offered a ram of the flock as a guilt offering.
Ezra 10:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
- New International Version (NIV)(They all gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they each presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.)
- English Standard Version (ESV)They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they gave their promise that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they presented a ram of the flock as their trespass offering.
Context of Ezra 10:19
17and they were finished dealing with all the men who had married foreign women on the first day of the first month. 18Among the sons of the kohanim it was found that the following had married foreign women: The sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah. They all gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt, they offered a ram of the flock as a guilt offering. 20Also from the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. 21From the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
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וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ יָדָ֖ם לְהוֹצִ֣יא נְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם וַאֲשֵׁמִ֥ים אֵֽיל־צֹ֖אן עַל־אַשְׁמָתָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- their handsיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- that they would put awayיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- their wivesאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- guiltyאָשֵׁם'âshêm · guiltyH818
- a ramאַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
- of the flockצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
- for their trespassאַשְׁמָה'ashmâh · guiltinessH819
Cross-references for Ezra 10:19
- 2 Kings 10:15Now when he left from there, he met Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him. So he greeted him and said to him, “Is your heart right as my heart is with your heart?” “It is,” Jehonadab replied. “If it is, give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot.
- 1 Chronicles 29:24All the officials and mighty men, as well as all the sons of King David, pledged their hand in support of King Solomon.
- 2 Chronicles 30:8Do not stiffen your neck as your fathers did, but reconcile to Adonai, and come to His Temple, which He has consecrated forever, and worship Adonai your God that His burning anger may turn away from you.
- Lamentations 5:6We have held out our hand to Egypt and Assyria to be satisfied with bread.
- Galatians 2:9Realizing the favor that had been given to me, Jacob and Peter and John—who are the recognized pillars—shook hands in partnership with Barnabas and me, so that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.
- Leviticus 5:15“If anyone commits a faithless act and sins unwittingly against the holy things of Adonai, then he is to bring his trespass offering to Adonai: a ram without blemish from the flock, according to your value in silver shekels after the shekel of the Sanctuary, for a trespass offering.
- Leviticus 6:4Then he is to take off his garments, put on other ones, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.
Commentaries on Ezra 10:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19They gave their hands - They bound themselves in the most solemn manner to do as the rest of the delinquents had done; and they made all acknowledgment of their iniquity to God by offering each a ram for a trespass-offering.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-44Verses 18-44 Compare with the list in Ezra 10:19 They gave their hands - i. e., “solemnly pledged themselves” (compare the marginal references). Ezra 10:44 The guilty persons, it would seem, were 113 in number. They comprised 4 members of the high priest‘s family, 13 other priests, 10 Levites, and 86 lay Israelites belonging to at least 10 distinct families. The fact noted in the second clause of the verse must have increased the difficulity of Ezra‘s…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-44Verses 15-44 The best reformers can but do their endeavour; when the Redeemer himself shall come to Zion, he shall effectually turn away ungodliness from Jacob. And when sin is repented of and forsaken, God will forgive it; but the blood of Christ, our Sin-offering, is the only atonement which takes away our guilt. No seeming repentance or amendment will benefit those who reject Him, for self-dependence proves them still unhumbled. All the names written…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-44Ezra addressed the issue of marrying idol-worshipping foreigners. The Jewish leaders had permitted this practice, even though the early settlers had promised to stay away from pagan influences (Ezra 4:1–5). Ezra prayed for the nation and assisted those who felt guilty about their sins to correct their actions.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. they gave their hands--that is, came under a solemn engagement, which was usually ratified by pledging the right hand (Pr 6:1; Eze 17:18). The delinquents of the priestly order bound themselves to do like the common Israelites (Ezr 10:25), and sought to expiate their sin by sacrificing a ram as a trespass offering.Read the comment
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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
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