Ezra 7:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezra 7:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 7:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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

“For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.”

Ezra 7:10 — World English Bible

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

“For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances. ”

Ezra 7:10 — American Standard Version

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

“for Ezra hath prepared his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do, and to teach in Israel statute and judgment.”

Ezra 7:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 7:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Ezra 7:10 — Darby Translation

Ezra 7:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seeke the Lawe of the Lord, and to doe it, and to teach the precepts and iudgements in Israel.”

Ezra 7:10 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 7:10 in Context — Ezra 7

8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.

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 his God upon him.

10 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.

11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel.

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

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What Does Ezra 7:10 Mean?

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

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