Ezra 7:10

New English Translation

Now Ezra had dedicated himself to the study of the law of the Lord, to its observance, and to teaching its statutes and judgments in Israel.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:18

O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.

2 Chronicles 12:14

He did evil because he was not determined to follow the Lord.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 30:22

Hezekiah expressed his appreciation to all the Levites, who demonstrated great skill in serving the Lord. They feasted for the seven days of the festival, and were making peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their ancestors.

Ezra 7:11

What follows is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe. Ezra was a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the Lord and his statutes over Israel:

Ezra 7:25

“Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, appoint judges and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.

Ezra 7:6

This Ezra is the one who came up from Babylon. He was a scribe who was skilled in the law of Moses which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king supplied him with everything he requested, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

Job 11:13

“As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him,

Psalm 1:2

Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.

Psalm 10:17

Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

Psalm 119:112

I am determined to obey your statutes at all times, to the very end. ס (Samek) ֹ119:113 I hate people with divided loyalties, but I love your law.

Psalm 119:45

I will be secure, for I seek your precepts.

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

Psalm 57:7

I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you!

Malachi 2:7

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.

Matthew 5:19

So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:24

“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.

John 13:17

If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Acts 1:1

I wrote the former account, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

Deuteronomy 16:12

Furthermore, remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and so be careful to observe these statutes.

Deuteronomy 33:10

They will teach Jacob your ordinances and Israel your law; they will offer incense as a pleasant odor, and a whole offering on your altar.

1 Timothy 3:2

The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.

Titus 2:1

But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.

Titus 2:15

So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don’t let anyone look down on you.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.

1 Samuel 7:3

Samuel said to all the people of Israel, “If you are really turning to the Lord with all your hearts, remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth. Give your hearts to the Lord and serve only him. Then he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”