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A Conservative Version
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
New American Standard Bible
For Ezra had set his heart to
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach
International Standard Version
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, to obey it, and to teach God's statutes and judgments in Israel.
American Standard Version
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
Amplified
For Ezra had set his heart (resolved) to study and interpret the Law of the Lord, and to practice it and teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Bible in Basic English
For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules and decisions in Israel.
Darby Translation
For Ezra had directed his heart to seek the law of Jehovah and to do it, and to teach in Israel the statutes and the ordinances.
Julia Smith Translation
For Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel the law and judgment.
King James 2000
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, to do [it], and to teach the regulations and judgments in Israel.
Modern King James verseion
For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach statutes and judgments in Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach the precept and judgment in Israel.
NET Bible
Now Ezra had dedicated himself to the study of the law of the Lord, to its observance, and to teaching its statutes and judgments in Israel.
New Heart English Bible
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
The Emphasized Bible
For, Ezra, had settled his heart, to study the law of Yahweh, and to do it , - and to teach in Israel, statute and regulation.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Yahweh, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.
Youngs Literal Translation
for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.
Themes
-ezra » Honoured God's word » By study
Heart » Renewed » It should seek God
character of the renewed Heart » Prepared to seek God
Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Law » Expounded by » Princes, priests, and levites publicly taught
The law of God » Saints » Prepare their hearts to seek
Obedience » Instances of » -ezra
Obedience to God » Prepare the heart for
Religious zeal » Instances of » -ezra
Seekers » Instances of » -ezra
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 7:10
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezra's Arrival And Work
9 For upon the first [day] of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first [day] of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. 10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances. 11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of LORD, and of his statutes to Israel:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:10
They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, and Israel thy law. They shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt-offering upon thine altar.
Ezra 7:25
And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God, and teach ye him who does not kno
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth. For he is the messenger of LORD of hosts.
Deuteronomy 16:12
and thou shall remember that thou were a bondman in Egypt. And thou shall observe and do these statutes.
1 Samuel 7:3
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return to LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to LORD, and serve him only. And he will deli
1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart to thee.
2 Chronicles 12:14
And he did that which was evil, because he did not set his heart to seek LORD.
2 Chronicles 17:8-9
And with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, the Levites. And with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set thy heart to seek God.
2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who had good understanding [in the service] of LORD. So they ate throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and making confession to LORD, th
Ezra 7:6
this Ezra went up from Babylon. And he was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which LORD, the God of Israel, had given. And the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of LORD his God upon him.
Nehemiah 8:1-9
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which LORD had commanded to Israel.
Job 11:13
If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out thy hands toward him,
Psalm 1:2
but his delight is in the law of LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,
Psalm 19:7
The law of LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of LORD is sure, making a simple man wise.
Psalm 57:7
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
Psalm 119:45
And I shall walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts.
Psalm 119:96-100
I have seen an end of all perfection. Thy commandment is exceedingly broad.
Matthew 5:19
Whoever therefore may relax one of these least commandments, and may teach men so, he will be called least in the kingdom of the heavens. But whoever may do and may teach them, this man will be called great in the kingdom of the he
Matthew 7:24
Therefore every man, whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.
John 13:17
If ye have seen these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
Acts 1:1
I indeed made the former treatise, O Theophilus, about all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Titus 2:1
But speak thou the things that are fitting for the sound doctrine.
Titus 2:15
These things speak and exhort and rebuke with every command. Let no man disregard thee.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those doing his commandments, so that their right will be to the tree of life, and they may enter in the gates into the city.