Ezra 10:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezra 10:7

5 Then Ezra arose, and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel ^aswear an oath that they would do according to this word. So they swore an oath.

6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he came there, he ^aate no bread and drank no water, for he mourned because of the guilt of those from the captivity.

7 And they issued a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the descendants of the captivity, that they must gather at Jerusalem,

8 and that whoever would not come within three days, according to the instructions of the leaders and elders, all his property would be confiscated, and he himself would be separated from the assembly of those from the captivity.

9 So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered at Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and ^aall the people sat in the open square of the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of heavy rain.

10 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have¹ transgressed and have taken pagan wives, adding to the guilt of Israel.

Verse Comparison: Ezra 10:7

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

Amplified® Bible
And proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles, that they should assemble in Jerusalem,

Contemporary English Version
The officials and leaders sent a message to all who had returned from Babylonia and were now living in Jerusalem and Judah. It told them to meet in Jerusalem within three days, or else they would lose everything they owned and would no longer be considered part of the people that had returned from Babylonia.

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

Good News Bible
A message was sent throughout Jerusalem and Judah that all those who had returned from exile were to meet in Jerusalem

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

New American Standard Bible
They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should assemble at Jerusalem,

New International Version
A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem.

New King James Version
And they issued a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the descendants of the captivity, that they must gather at Jerusalem,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should assemble at Jerusalem,

Revised Standard Version
And a proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles that they should assemble at Jerusalem,

Young's Literal Translation
And they cause a voice to pass over into Judah and Jerusalem, to all sons of the removal, to be gathered to Jerusalem,

New English Translation
A proclamation¹ was circulated² throughout Judah and Jerusalem³ that all the exiles were to be assembled in Jerusalem.

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