Ezra 10:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezra 10:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezra 10:10 is a verse from the book of Ezra in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the tr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezra 10:10 — KJV
“And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. have taken: Heb. have caused to dwell, or, have brought back”
— Ezra 10:10 (KJV)
Ezra 10:10 in Context — About the Book of Ezra
Ezra records the first waves of return from Babylonian exile — rebuilding the altar, then the temple, against opposition and discouragement. Ezra himself arrives as a scribe devoted to studying, obeying, and teaching God's Word, modeling how revival begins with Scripture and honest confession.
Cross-References for Ezra 10:10
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:10: ezra, taken, strange
“And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. that...: Heb. that understood in hearing”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:10: ezra, priest, stood
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:10: priest, stood, strange
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. now: Heb. then”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:10: priest, trespass, israel
“Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with Ezra 10:10: strange, israel, heb
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