Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And all the convocation will answer and say, with a great voice, So to do according to thy words to us.
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.
Darby Translation
And the whole congregation answered and said with a loud voice, Yes, it is for us to do according to thy words.
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 ye shall give praise to Jehovah the God of your fathers, and do acceptance: and separate from the people of the land and from the strange wives. 12 And all the convocation will answer and say, with a great voice, So to do according to thy words to us. 13 But the people many, and a time of heavy showers, and no power to stand without, and the work not for one day, and not for two: for we many transgressing in this word.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 10:3-4
And now we will cut out a covenant to our God to bring forth all the wives, and those being born of them upon the counsel of my lord, and of those trembling at the command of our God; and according to the law it shall be done.
Nehemiah 13:23
Also in those days I saw Jews who caused to dwell women, Ashdodites, Ammonites, Moabites:
Psalm 78:37
And their heart was not right with him, and they were not firm in his covenant
Psalm 78:57
And they will draw back, and they will transgress as their fathers: they were turned as a bow of deceit