Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
At this, the entire community responded with a loud cry, "We will do just as you've spoken!
New American Standard Bible
Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, “That’s right! As you have said, so it is
King James Version
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
Holman Bible
Then all the assembly responded with a loud voice: “Yes, we will do as you say!
A Conservative Version
Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou have said concerning us, so must we do.
American Standard Version
Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.
Amplified
Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, “It is our responsibility to do just as you have said.
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.
Darby Translation
And the whole congregation answered and said with a loud voice, Yes, it is for us to do according to thy words.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the convocation will answer and say, with a great voice, So to do according to thy words to us.
King James 2000
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As you has said, so must we do.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then all the assembly answered with a great voice and said, "It is so. We must do according to your words.
Modern King James verseion
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As you have said, so we must do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then answered all the congregation and said with a loud voice, "Let it be done as thou hast said.
NET Bible
All the assembly replied in a loud voice: "We will do just as you have said!
New Heart English Bible
Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, "As you have said concerning us, so must we do.
The Emphasized Bible
Then responded all the convocation and said, with a loud voice, - Thus, according to thy word concerning us, must it be done.
Webster
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, "As you have said concerning us, so must we do.
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the assembly answer and say with a great voice, 'Right; according to thy word -- on us to do;
Themes
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Interlinear
Qowl
Dabar
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezra 10:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foreign Wives And Children Are Sent Away
11 Now confess this to the LORD God of your ancestors, and separate yourselves from the nations of the land and from foreign wives." 12 At this, the entire community responded with a loud cry, "We will do just as you've spoken! 13 However, many people are involved, and it's raining heavily. Furthermore, this is not just a matter of a day or two of work, because many of us have sinned in this.
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Cross References
Ezra 10:3-4
So let's make a promise to our God by which we divorce all of these foreign wives as well as those born to them in accordance with the counsel of our Lord and of those who tremble at our God's command. Furthermore, let it be done according to the Law.
Nehemiah 13:23
At that time I also noticed that Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
Psalm 78:37
For their hearts weren't committed to him, and they weren't faithful to his covenant.
Psalm 78:57
They fell away and were as disloyal as their ancestors. They became unreliable, like a defective bow;