Ezra 10:1

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 therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

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BSB
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.
KJV
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.
WEB
Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.
ASV
Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.
DARBY
And while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and falling down before the house of God, there were gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children; for the people wept very much.
BLB
And at the praying of Ezra, and at his making confession, weeping and bowing down before the face of the house of God, there gathered to him from Israel a very large assembly of men and women and children, for the people wept very bitterly.
ÅB
Mens nå Esras lå gråtende på jorden foran Guds hus og ba og bekjente, samlet det seg om ham en meget stor skare av Israels folk, både menn og kvinner og barn; for folket gråt sårt.
OTB
Mens Esra ba og bekjente, gråt og lå utstrakt foran Guds hus, samlet en meget stor forsamling av israelitter seg rundt ham—menn, kvinner og barn—for folket gråt bittert.
B1930
Mens nu Esras lå gråtende på jorden foran Guds hus og bad og bekjente, samlet det sig om ham en meget stor skare av Israels folk, både menn og kvinner og barn; for folket gråt sårt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Daniel 9:20

    And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

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  • Psalms 119:136

    Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

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  • Romans 9:2

    That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

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  • 1 Kings 8:30

    And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

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  • 1 John 1:8–10

    If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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  • Nehemiah 8:9

    And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

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  • Daniel 9:3–4

    And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

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  • Luke 19:41

    And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

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