Ezra 10:1

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

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In The King James Version

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

In Context

2Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:40But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—

Joshua 7:6Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

Judges 2:4When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

1 Kings 9:3And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

2 Chronicles 20:13Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, were standing before the LORD.

Nehemiah 10:28“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,

Matthew Henry on Ezra 10:1

In this chapter we have that grievance redressed which was complained of and lamented in the foregoing chapter. Observe, I. How the people's hearts were prepared for the redress of it by their deep humiliation for the sin, ver. 1 . II. How it was proposed to Ezra by Shechaniah, ver. 2-4 . III. How the proposal was put in execution. 1. The great men were sworn to stand to it, ver. 5 . 2. Ezra appeared first in it, ver. 6 . 3. A general assembly was called, ver. 7-9 . 4. They all, in compliance with Ezra's… Read the whole commentary →

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