Ezra 10:7
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Ezra 10:7 in other translations
| BSB | And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem. |
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| WEB | They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem; |
| ASV | And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; |
| YLT | And they cause a voice to pass over into Judah and Jerusalem, to all sons of the removal, to be gathered to Jerusalem, |
| DARBY | And they made proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; |
| BBE | And they made a public statement through all Judah and Jerusalem, to all those who had come back, that they were to come together to Jerusalem; |
| Webster | And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should assemble at Jerusalem; |
What does Ezra 10:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 10:5-8
5-8. Then Ezra ... went into the chamber of Johanan--At a private council of the princes and elders held there, under the presidency of Ezra, it was resolved to enter into a general covenant to put away their foreign wives and children; that a proclamation should be made for all who had returned from Babylon to repair within three days to Jerusalem, under pain of excommunication and confiscation of their property.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezra 10:6-14
There is hope concerning people, when they are convinced, not only that it is good to part with their sins, but that it is necessary; we must do it, or we are undone. So rich is the mercy, and so plenteous the redemption of God, that there is hope for the vilest who hear the gospel, and are willing to accept of free salvation. When sinners mourn for their sins, and tremble at the word of God, there is hope that they…
Ezra 10:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezra 10:7
- 2 Chronicles 30:5
So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer–sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the Lord God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
- Ezra 1:1
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
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Context
- Ezra 10:6
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
- Ezra 10:7
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
- Ezra 10:8
And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
Ezra 10:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hicieron pasar pregón por Judá y por Jerusalem á todos los hijos de la transmigración, que se juntasen en Jerusalem: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et on fit passer en Juda et à Jérusalem un appel à tous les fils de la transportation de se rassembler à Jérusalem, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie ließen durch Juda und Jerusalem einen Ruf ergehen an alle Kinder der Wegführung, daß sie sich nach Jerusalem versammeln sollten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et missa est vox in Juda et in Jerusalem omnibus filiis transmigrationis, ut congregarentur in Jerusalem: |