Verse 10

Ezra 7:10

World English Bible

10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֤י עֶזְרָא֙ הֵכִ֣ין לְבָב֔/וֹ לִ/דְר֛וֹשׁ אֶת תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה וְ/לַ/עֲשֹׂ֑ת וּ/לְ/לַמֵּ֥ד בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חֹ֥ק וּ/מִשְׁפָּֽט

English Translation

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.

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Chapter 7 Context

1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son... Focus ↗

2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, Focus ↗

3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, Focus ↗

4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, Focus ↗

5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest— Focus ↗

6 this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God (... Focus ↗

7 Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekee... Focus ↗

8 He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Focus ↗

9 For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon; and on the first day of the... Focus ↗

10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances...

11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, eve... Focus ↗

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God (Elohim) of... Focus ↗

13 I make a decree, that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my re... Focus ↗

14 Because you are sent by the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem... Focus ↗

15 and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God (... Focus ↗

16 and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill off... Focus ↗

17 therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, lambs, with their meal offer... Focus ↗

18 Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do t... Focus ↗

19 The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your God (Elohim), deliver before... Focus ↗

20 Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God (Elohim), which you may have occasion to give... Focus ↗

21 I, even I Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that wh... Focus ↗

22 up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one hundred cors of wheat, and to one hundred baths of w... Focus ↗

23 Whatever is commanded by the God (Elohim) of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God... Focus ↗

24 Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on any of the pri... Focus ↗

25 You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God (Elohim) that is in your hand, appoint magistrates an... Focus ↗

26 Whoever will not do the law of your God (Elohim) and the law of the king, let judgment be executed o... Focus ↗

27 Blessed be Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s h... Focus ↗

28 and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s... Focus ↗

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