Ezra 10:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 10:7 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Ezra 10:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Ezra 10:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;”

Ezra 10:7 — World English Bible

Ezra 10:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Ezra 10:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they cause a voice to pass over into Judah and Jerusalem, to all sons of the removal, to be gathered to Jerusalem,”

Ezra 10:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 10:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they made proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; ”

Ezra 10:7 — Darby Translation

Ezra 10:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they caused a proclamation to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble themselues vnto Ierusalem.”

Ezra 10:7 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 10:7 in Context — Ezra 10

5 Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.

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.

7 And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;

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.

9 Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.

Read the full chapter: Ezra 10 →

What Does Ezra 10:7 Mean?

Ezra 10:7 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free