Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then answered all the congregation and said with a loud voice, "Let it be done as thou hast said.
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!
International Standard Version
At this, the entire community responded with a loud cry, "We will do just as you've spoken!
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.
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 confess now therefore unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure, and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives." 12 Then answered all the congregation and said with a loud voice, "Let it be done as thou hast said. 13 But the people are many, and it is a rainy weather; and the people are too faint to tarry without in the street - neither is this a work of one day or two, for we are many that have offended in this transgression.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 10:3-4
for now will we make a covenant with our God, that we shall put away all the wives - and such as are born of them - according to the counsel of the LORD and of them that fear the commandment of our God, that we may do according to the law.
Nehemiah 13:23
And at the same time saw I Jews, that married wives of Ashdod, Ammon, and of Moab;
Psalm 78:37
For their heart was not whole with him, neither continued they steadfast in his covenant.
Psalm 78:57
But turned their backs, and fell away like their forefathers, starting aside like a broken bow.