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the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Wycliffe Bible

Ezra 10:7

And a vois of hem was sent in to Juda and Jerusalem, to alle the sones of transmygracioun, that thei schulden be gaderid in to Jerusalem;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Decision;   Divorce;   Ezra;   Thompson Chain Reference - Awakenings and Religious Reforms;   Awakenings, Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God;   Divorce;   Magistrates;  

Dictionaries:

- Fausset Bible Dictionary - Giants;   Judea;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezra, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adaiah;   Addan;   Ezra;   Ezra, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ezra;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Excommunication;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They circulated a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
Hebrew Names Version
They made proclamation throughout Yehudah and Yerushalayim to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Yerushalayim;
King James Version
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
English Standard Version
And a proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles that they should assemble at Jerusalem,
New Century Version
They sent an order in Judah and Jerusalem for all the captives who had returned to meet together in Jerusalem.
New English Translation
A proclamation was circulated throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles were to be assembled in Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the [former] exiles, that they were to assemble at Jerusalem,
New American Standard Bible
So they made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they were to assemble at Jerusalem,
World English Bible
They made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they caused a proclamation to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble themselues vnto Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should gather at Jerusalem,
Berean Standard Bible
And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.
Contemporary English Version
The officials and leaders sent a message to all who had returned from Babylonia and were now living in Jerusalem and Judah. It told them to meet in Jerusalem within three days, or else they would lose everything they owned and would no longer be considered part of the people that had returned from Babylonia.
Complete Jewish Bible
A proclamation was issued throughout Y'hudah and Yerushalayim that all the exiles were to assemble in Yerushalayim;
Darby Translation
And they made proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Easy-to-Read Version
Then he sent a message to every place in Judah and Jerusalem. The message told all the Jewish people who had come back from captivity to meet together in Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
And they made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
Good News Translation
A message was sent throughout Jerusalem and Judah that all those who had returned from exile were to meet in Jerusalem
Lexham English Bible
And they sent a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles to assemble in Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
And they passed a call throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the sons of the exile, to assemble at Jerusalem;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they caused a proclamacion be made thorow out Iuda and Ierusalem, vnto all the children which had bene in captiuite, yt they shulde gather them selues together vnto Ierusale:
American Standard Version
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Bible in Basic English
And they made a public statement through all Judah and Jerusalem, to all those who had come back, that they were to come together to Jerusalem;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they caused a proclamation to go throughout Iuda & Hierusalem vnto al them of the captiuitie, that they shoulde gather them selues together vnto Hierusalem:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
King James Version (1611)
And they made Proclamation throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all the children of the captiuitie, that they should gather themselues together vnto Ierusalem;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they made proclamation throughout Juda and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should assemble at Jerusalem, saying,
English Revised Version
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Update Bible Version
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the sons of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
Webster's Bible Translation
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should assemble at Jerusalem;
New King James Version
And they issued a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the descendants of the captivity, that they must gather at Jerusalem,
New Living Translation
Then a proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should come to Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
And it was made known to all the Jews who had returned to Judah and Jerusalem that they should gather together at Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles that they should assemble at Jerusalem,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then made they a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem, unto all the Sons of the Exile, to gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And proclamation was made in Juda and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should assemble together into Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
And a proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles that they should assemble at Jerusalem,
Young's Literal Translation
And they cause a voice to pass over into Judah and Jerusalem, to all sons of the removal, to be gathered to Jerusalem,
THE MESSAGE
A notice was then sent throughout Judah and Jerusalem ordering all the exiles to meet in Jerusalem. Anyone who failed to show up in three days, in compliance with the ruling of the leaders and elders, would have all his possessions confiscated and be thrown out of the congregation of the returned exiles.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should assemble at Jerusalem,

Contextual Overview

6 And Esdras roos bifor the hows of God, and he yede to the bed of Johannan, sone of Eliasiph, and entride thidur; he eet not breed, and drank not watir; for he biweilide the trespassing of hem, that weren comun fro the caitifte. 7 And a vois of hem was sent in to Juda and Jerusalem, to alle the sones of transmygracioun, that thei schulden be gaderid in to Jerusalem; 8 and ech man that cometh not in thre daies, bi the counsel of the princes and of eldre men, al his catel schal be takun awey fro him, and he schal be cast awei fro the cumpeny of transmygracioun. 9 Therfor alle the men of Juda and of Beniamyn camen togidere in to Jerusalem in thre daies; thilke is the nynthe monethe, in the twentithe dai of the monethe; and al the puple sat in `the street of Goddis hows, and trembliden for synne and reyn. 10 And Esdras, the preest, roos, and seide to hem, Ye han trespassid, and han weddid wyues, alien wymmen, that ye schulden `leie to on the trespas of Israel. 11 And now yyue ye knowlechyng to the Lord God of oure fadris, and do ye his pleasaunce, and be ye departid fro the puplis of the lond, and fro `wyues aliens. 12 And al the multitude answeride, and seide with greet vois, Bi thi word to vs, so be it doon. 13 Netheles for the puple is myche, and the tyme of reyn is, and we suffren not to stonde withoutforth, and it is not werk of o dai, nether of tweyne; for we han synned greetli in this word; 14 `princes be ordeyned in al the multitude, and alle men in oure citees, that han weddid `wyues aliens, come in tymes ordeyned, and with hem come the eldere men, bi citee and citee, and the iugis therof, til the ire of oure God be turned awei fro vs on this synne.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they made: Ezra 1:1, 2 Chronicles 30:5

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 14:4 - commanded Ezra 4:1 - children of the captivity Daniel 5:13 - the children

Cross-References

Genesis 2:11
The name of the o ryuer is Fyson, thilke it is that cumpassith al the lond of Euilath, where gold cometh forth,
1 Kings 10:1
But also the queen of Saba, whanne the fame of Salomon was herd, cam in the name of the Lord to tempte hym in derk and douti questiouns.
Psalms 72:10
The kyngis of Tarsis and ilis schulen offre yiftis; the kyngis of Arabie and of Saba schulen brynge yiftis.
Isaiah 21:13
The birthun in Arabie. In the forest at euentid ye schulen slepe, in the pathis of Dodanym.
Ezekiel 27:15
The sones of Dedan weren thi marchauntis; many ilis the marchaundie of thin hond, chaungiden teeth of yuer, and of hebennus, in thi prijs.
Ezekiel 27:22
The silleris of Saba and of Rema, thei weren thi marchauntis, with alle the beste swete smellynge spices, and preciouse stoon, and gold, which thei settiden forth in thi marcat.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they made proclamation,.... By the voice of an herald:

throughout Judah and Jerusalem, unto all the children of the captivity; who were returned from it:

that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; within a time after mentioned.


 
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