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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 7:10
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Prayers for Ezra 7:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezra's Arrival And Work
9 For 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 God upon him. 10 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. 11 And this is the copy of the letter, that king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, which was a teacher in the words of the LORD and of his statutes over Israel:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:10
They shall teach Jacob thy judgments and Israel thy laws. They shall put cense before thy nose and whole sacrifices upon thine altar.
Ezra 7:25
But thou Ezra - after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand - set thou judges and arbiters, to judge all the people that is beyond the Jordan, even all such as know the law of thy God: and them that know it not, those see that ye teach.
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
Deuteronomy 16:12
And remember that thou was a servant in Egypt, that thou observe and do these ordinances.
1 Samuel 7:3
And Samuel spake unto all Israel, saying, "If ye be come again unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods from among you, and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD and serve him alone; and so shall he rid you out of the hands of the Philistines."
1 Chronicles 29:18
O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts unto thee.
2 Chronicles 12:14
And he did evil: for he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.
2 Chronicles 17:8-9
and with them, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tobadonijah, Levites: and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Neverthelater, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God."
2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah spake heartily unto the Levites that had good understanding of the LORD. And they did eat that feast seven days long and offered peace offerings and thanked the LORD God of their fathers.
Ezra 7:6
This Ezra was a perfect scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel did give. And the king gave him all that he required, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Nehemiah 8:1-9
Now when the seventh month drew nigh, and the children of Israel were in their cities, all the people gathered themselves together as one man upon the street before the Watergate, and said unto Ezra the scribe that he should fetch the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD commanded to Israel.
Job 11:13
"If thou hadst now a right heart, and liftest up thine hands toward him;
Psalm 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.
Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,
Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is an undefiled law, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto simple.
Psalm 57:7
My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready; I will sing and give praise.
Psalm 119:45
And I will walk at liberty, for I seek thy commandments.
Psalm 119:96-100
I see that all things come to an end, but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Matthew 5:19
Whosoever breaketh one of these least commandments, and teacheth men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whosoever observeth, and teacheth the same, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:24
"Whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth the same, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house on a rock:
John 13:17
If ye understand these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Acts 1:1
In the former treatise, Dear friend Theophilus, I have written of all that Jesus began to do and teach,
1 Timothy 3:2
Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
Titus 2:1
But speak thou that which becometh wholesome learning:
Titus 2:15
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke, with all commanding. See that no man despise thee.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that their power may be in the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.