Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the LORD, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel. New Living Translation This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the LORD and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel. English Standard Version For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel. Berean Standard Bible For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. King James Bible 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. New King James Version For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. New American Standard Bible For Ezra had firmly resolved to study the Law of the LORD and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. NASB 1995 For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. NASB 1977 For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD, and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel. Legacy Standard Bible For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of Yahweh and to practice it, and to teach His statute and judgment in Israel. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the LORD, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the LORD, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances 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. Contemporary English Version Ezra had spent his entire life studying and obeying the Law of the LORD and teaching it to others. English Revised Version For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. GOD'S WORD® Translation Ezra was determined to study the LORD's Teachings, live by them, and teach their rules and regulations in Israel. Good News Translation Ezra had devoted his life to studying the Law of the LORD, to practicing it, and to teaching all its laws and regulations to the people of Israel. 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. Majority Standard Bible For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor Ezra has prepared his heart to seek the Law of YHWH, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment. Young's 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. Smith's Literal Translation For Ezra prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel the law and judgment. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor Esdras had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do and to teach in Israel the commandments and judgment. Catholic Public Domain Version For Ezra prepared his heart, so that he might search the law of the Lord, and so that he might keep and teach precept and judgment in Israel. New American Bible Ezra had set his heart on the study and practice of the law of the LORD and on teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel. New Revised Standard Version For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach the statutes and ordinances in Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD and to do it and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because Azra had made his heart ready to perform the Law of LORD JEHOVAH, and to do and to teach the law and judgment in Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances. Brenton Septuagint Translation For Esdras had determined in his heart to seek the law, and to do and teach the ordinances and judgments in Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ezra Goes Up to Jerusalem…9He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him. 10For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. Cross References Nehemiah 8:1-8 At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. ... Deuteronomy 6:6-9 These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ... Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. / But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night. / He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. 2 Timothy 2:15 Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth. James 1:22-25 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... Psalm 119:11 I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. 2 Chronicles 17:7-9 In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah, / accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram. / They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people. Psalm 119:97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation. Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. 1 Timothy 4:13-16 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching. / Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders. / Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. ... Proverbs 2:1-6 My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, / if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, / if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, ... Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Treasury of Scripture 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. prepared 1 Samuel 7:3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. 1 Chronicles 29:18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: 2 Chronicles 12:14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. the law Ezra 7:6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. to do it Deuteronomy 16:12 And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes. Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and to teach Ezra 7:25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not. Deuteronomy 33:10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. 2 Chronicles 17:8,9 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests… Jump to Previous Decisions Decrees Devoted Directed Ezra Heart Israel Judgment Judgments Law Mind Observance Ordinances Practice Prepared Rules Seek Statute Statutes Study Teach TeachingJump to Next Decisions Decrees Devoted Directed Ezra Heart Israel Judgment Judgments Law Mind Observance Ordinances Practice Prepared Rules Seek Statute Statutes Study Teach TeachingEzra 7 1. Ezra goes up to Jerusalem11. The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra 27. Ezra blesses God for this favor For Ezra had set his heart The phrase "set his heart" indicates a deliberate and intentional decision. In Hebrew, the word for "heart" is "lev," which often refers to the inner self, including mind, will, and emotions. Ezra's commitment was not superficial; it was a deep, heartfelt dedication. This reflects the biblical principle that true devotion to God begins internally, with a sincere and purposeful resolve. to study the Law of the LORD to practice it and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel CHAPTER 7:11-28 THE DECREE OF ARTAXERXES WITH RESPECT TO EZRA (vers. 11-26). The present decree was of the nature of a firman granted to an individual. It embodied, in the first place, a certain number of provisions which were temporary. Of this character were - 1. the permission accorded to all Persian subjects of Israelite descent to accompany Ezra to Jerusalem (ver. 13); 2. the commission to Ezra to convey to Jerusalem certain offerings made by the king and his chief courtiers to the God of Israel (vers. 15, 19); . . . Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Ezra עֶזְרָא֙ (‘ez·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites had set הֵכִ֣ין (hê·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect his heart לְבָב֔וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart to study לִדְר֛וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the law תּוֹרַ֥ת (tō·w·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law of the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH to practice it, וְלַעֲשֹׂ֑ת (wə·la·‘ă·śōṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make and to teach וּלְלַמֵּ֥ד (ū·lə·lam·mêḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn its statutes חֹ֥ק (ḥōq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute and ordinances וּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (ū·miš·pāṭ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style in Israel. בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Ezra 7:10 NIVEzra 7:10 NLT Ezra 7:10 ESV Ezra 7:10 NASB Ezra 7:10 KJV Ezra 7:10 BibleApps.com Ezra 7:10 Biblia Paralela Ezra 7:10 Chinese Bible Ezra 7:10 French Bible Ezra 7:10 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart (Ezr. 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