Ezra 10:14
What does Ezra 10:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 10:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 10:14 means
They propose appointing princes for the assembly and scheduling appearances for all who have married foreign women, each accompanied by their city’s elders and judges. The aim is that God’s fierce wrath be turned away as the matter is fully dispatched. This plan recognizes that sin provokes divine displeasure and that repentance must be comprehensive and orderly. Involving local leaders allows careful examination of each case, preventing blanket injustices and ensuring accountability. By setting appointed times, they balance urgency with feasibility. The process seeks not merely to manage consequences but to restore the community to God’s favor through obedience that is conscientious and complete.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let now our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all them that are in our cities that have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God be turned from us, until this matter be despatched.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let now our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all them that are in our cities that have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God be turned from us, until this matter be despatched.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So now let our rulers be representatives for all the people, and let all those in our towns who are married to strange women come at fixed times, and with them the responsible men and the judges of every town, till the burning wrath of our God is turned away from us, and this has been done.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Let, we pray thee, our heads of all the assembly stand, and all who <FI>are<Fi> in our cities, who have settled strange wives, do come in at the times appointed, and with them the elders of city and city, and its judges, till the turning back of the fury of the wrath of our God from us, for this thing.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let rulers be appointed in all the multitude: and in all our cities, let them that have taken strange wives come at the times appointed, and with them the ancients and the judges of every city, until the wrath of our God be turned away from us for this sin.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let now our princes, while this matter is going on, stand for all the congregation, and let all those that have taken foreign wives in our cities come at the appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce anger of ourGod be turned from us.
Context
This proposal responds to the logistical challenges raised in the previous verse. It designs a system for case-by-case review under recognized authority, pursuing thoroughness and fairness. The next verse notes a small group that stands against this matter, indicating some dissent. Nevertheless, the community proceeds to implement the plan. Soon, Ezra and designated heads of fathers’ houses will begin the formal examinations on the first day of the tenth month, working steadily until the task is finished.
v.13But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without: neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
v.14This passage
v.15Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 17:18
And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
- Joshua 7:26
And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
- Numbers 25:4
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto Jehovah before the sun, that the fierce anger of Jehovah may turn away from Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 19:5
And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
- Psalms 78:38
But he, being merciful, forgave theiriniquity, and destroyedthemnot: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
- Isaiah 12:1
And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.