Tree of Life Version
Ezra 7:10
10For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Torah of Adonai, to observe and to teach its statues and ordinances in Israel.
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 arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king. 9He began his aliyah from Babylon on the first day of the first month and entered Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, because the good hand of his God was upon him. For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Torah of Adonai, to observe and to teach its statues and ordinances in Israel. 11Now this is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the kohen, the scribe, a teacher of matters pertaining to the mitzvot of Adonai and His statutes over Israel: 12“Artaxerxes, king of kings, “To Ezra the kohen, a scribe of the Law of the God of heaven.
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כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔וֹ לִדְר֛וֹשׁ אֶת־תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֹ֥ק וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For Ezraעֶזְרָא‛ezrâ' · EzraH5830
- had preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- to seekדָּרַשׁdârash · to seekH1875
- the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · 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 7:3Then Samuel spoke to the whole house of Israel saying, “If you are returning to Adonai with all your heart, then remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, direct your hearts to Adonai and serve Him only. Then He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:18Adonai, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel our fathers, preserve forever such motives and thoughts in the heart of Your people and make their heart constant toward You.
- 2 Chronicles 12:14But he did evil because he had not set his heart to seek Adonai.
- 2 Chronicles 19:3Nevertheless, good things are found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles out of the land and have set your heart to seek God.”
- Job 11:13“If you devote your heart to Him and spread out your hands to Him,
- Psalms 10:17You hear, Adonai, the desire of the meek. You encourage them and incline Your ear.
- Psalms 57:7They spread a net for my steps, my soul is bowed down. They have dug a pit before me— they fell into it themselves. Selah
- Ezra 7:6this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Torah of Moses that Adonai the God of Israel had given. The king granted him everything he requested, because the hand of Adonai his God was upon him.
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Torah of Adonai, and on His Torah he meditates day and night.
- Psalms 19:7It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other end. Nothing is hidden from its heat.
- Psalms 119:45and walk about in freedom. For I have sought Your precepts.
- Deuteronomy 16:12You will remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you are to take care and do these statutes.
- Matthew 5:19Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever keeps and teaches them, this one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 7:24“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and does them will be like 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 22:14How fortunate are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the Tree of Life and may enter 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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