Ezra 10:4

Arise, for, upon thee, resteth the thing, but, we, are with thee,—be strong, and act.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.

In Context

3Now, therefore, let us solemnize a covenant unto our God—to put away all the women and such as have been born of them, in the counsel of my lord, and them who tremble at the commandment of our God,—and, according to the law, let it be done.

5Then arose Ezra and made the rulers of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, swear to do according to this word—and they sware.

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Cross References

Joshua 1:16Then responded they to Joshua, saying,—All that thou hast commanded us, will we do, and, whithersoever thou shalt send us, will we go:

1 Chronicles 22:16for gold and for silver and for bronze and for iron, without number. Arise and do, and Yahweh be with thee!

1 Chronicles 28:10See! now, that, Yahweh, hath made choice of thee, to build a house for a sanctuary—be strong and do!

1 Chronicles 28:21And there are the courses of the priests and the Levites, for all the service of the house of God,—and, with thee, in all manner of work, is every willing, skilful man for any service, also the rulers and all the people, for all thine affairs.

Ezra 7:25And, thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint thou judges and magistrates, who shall administer justice to all the people that are Beyond the River, to all who know the law of thy God,—and, whoso knoweth not, ye shall teach.

Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, with thy might, do,—for there is no work nor calculation nor knowledge nor wisdom, in hades, whither, thou, art going.

Matthew Henry on Ezra 10:2-6

Ezra's Reformation. ( b. c. 456.) 1 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. 2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. 3 Now… Read the whole commentary →

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