10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

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10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching(A) its decrees and laws in Israel.

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10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to (A)seek[a] the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to (B)teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 7:10 Study

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

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Preach(A) the word;(B) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke(C) and encourage(D)—with great patience and careful instruction.

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Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. (A)Convince, (B)rebuke, (C)exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

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For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

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“For the lips of a priest(A) ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger(B) of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth.(C)

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“For(A) the lips of a priest should keep knowledge,
And people should seek the law from his mouth;
(B)For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

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17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

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17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.(A)

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17 (A)If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

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24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

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The Wise and Foolish Builders(A)

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice(B) is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

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Build on the Rock(A)

24 “Therefore (B)whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

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But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

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but whose delight(A) is in the law of the Lord,(B)
    and who meditates(C) on his law day and night.

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But (A)his delight is in the law of the Lord,
(B)And in His law he [a]meditates day and night.

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  1. Psalm 1:2 ponders by talking to himself

25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.

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25 And you, Ezra, in accordance with the wisdom of your God, which you possess, appoint(A) magistrates and judges to administer justice to all the people of Trans-Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach(B) any who do not know them.

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25 And you, Ezra, according to your God-given wisdom, (A)set magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are in the region beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and (B)teach those who do not know them.

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The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

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The law of the Lord(A) is perfect,(B)
    refreshing the soul.(C)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,(D)
    making wise the simple.(E)

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(A)The law of the Lord is perfect, [a]converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making (B)wise the simple;

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  1. Psalm 19:7 restoring

10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.

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10 He teaches(A) your precepts to Jacob
    and your law to Israel.(B)
He offers incense before you(C)
    and whole burnt offerings on your altar.(D)

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10 (A)They shall teach Jacob Your judgments,
And Israel Your law.
They shall put incense before You,
(B)And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar.

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