Ezra 10:12 “And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as…”

Ezra 10:12

And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.

World English Bible

Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us.

American Standard Version

Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.

Geneva Bible 1599

And all the Congregation answered, and sayd with a loude voyce, So will we do according to thy wordes vnto vs.

Darby Translation

And the whole congregation answered and said with a loud voice, Yes, it is for us to do according to thy words.

Young's Literal Translation

And all the assembly answer and say [with] a great voice, 'Right; according to thy word — on us to do;

Bible in Basic English

Then all the people, answering, said with a loud voice, As you have said, so it is right for us to do.

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Cross references

“so must we do”

Nehemiah 13:23 Psalm 78:37 Psalm 78:57 Ezra 10:3 Ezra 10:4

Nehemiah 13:23 · BSB

In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

Psalm 78:37 · BSB

Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

Psalm 78:57 · BSB

They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.

Ezra 10:3 · BSB

So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the…

Ezra 10:4 · BSB

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.”

13But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.

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