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Ezra 7:10 — For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to…
“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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The verses around 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.
10For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, 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 the Lord, 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.
Verse explanation
This is one of the most quoted verses in the book: Ezra had three commitments, in this order — to seek the law, to do it, and only then to teach it to Israel. The order of the verbs matters as much as the verbs themselves.
From the Ezra 7 study in Bible in Stories.
Ezra 7:10 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque Esdras tinha preparado o seu coração para buscar a lei do Senhor e para fazel-a e para ensinar em Israel os seus estatutos e os seus direitos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque Esdras tinha decidido em seu coração buscar a lei do SENHOR, e a praticar; e ensinar a Israel [seus] estatutos e juízos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque Esdras se había comprometido a adquirir conocimientos de la Ley del Señor, queriendo practicarla y enseñar en Israel sus reglas y cómo vivir.
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