Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And the whole congregation answered and said with a loud voice, Yes, it is for us to do according to thy words.
New American Standard Bible
Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, “That’s right! As you have said, so it is
King James Version
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
Holman Bible
Then all the assembly responded with a loud voice: “Yes, we will do as you say!
International Standard Version
At this, the entire community responded with a loud cry, "We will do just as you've spoken!
A Conservative Version
Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou have said concerning us, so must we do.
American Standard Version
Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.
Amplified
Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, “It is our responsibility to do just as you have said.
Bible in Basic English
Then all the people, answering, said with a loud voice, As you have said, so it is right for us to do.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the convocation will answer and say, with a great voice, So to do according to thy words to us.
King James 2000
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As you has said, so must we do.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then all the assembly answered with a great voice and said, "It is so. We must do according to your words.
Modern King James verseion
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As you have said, so we must do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then answered all the congregation and said with a loud voice, "Let it be done as thou hast said.
NET Bible
All the assembly replied in a loud voice: "We will do just as you have said!
New Heart English Bible
Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, "As you have said concerning us, so must we do.
The Emphasized Bible
Then responded all the convocation and said, with a loud voice, - Thus, according to thy word concerning us, must it be done.
Webster
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
World English Bible
Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, "As you have said concerning us, so must we do.
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the assembly answer and say with a great voice, 'Right; according to thy word -- on us to do;
Themes
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Interlinear
Qowl
Dabar
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 10:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foreign Wives And Children Are Sent Away
11 And now make confession to Jehovah the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign wives. 12 And the whole congregation answered and said with a loud voice, Yes, it is for us to do according to thy words. 13 But the people are many, and it is a time of pouring rain, and it is not possible to stand without: neither is this a work for one day or two; for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 10:3-4
And now let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandments of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Nehemiah 13:23
In those days also I saw Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab.
Psalm 78:37
For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
Psalm 78:57
And they drew back and dealt treacherously like their fathers: they turned like a deceitful bow.