Ezra 10:30 NIV

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ezra 10:1-99

Ezra 10 IN VERSE Ezr_10:1 , we see Ezra on his knees, and as he confessed, moved by deep emotion that revealed itself in weeping. Some of us are so constituted that we dislike anything emotional, but we must recognize that truly deep conviction, whether as to things good or things evil, is bound to produce emotion an example of emotion in both directions is found in 2Ti_1:4 . Paul was not a mere theologian, propounding Christian doctrine in a philosophical way, but an ardent servant of Christ,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 10:18-44

Catalog of Men who had taken Strange Wives v. 18. And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives; namely, of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren: Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. v. 19. And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives, pledging themselves most solemnly by giving their right hand; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. Cf Leviticus 5:14-Ezra :. v. 20. And of the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezra 10:1-44

B.—THE REMOVAL OF THE ERROR, AND THE LIST OF THOSE WHO PURIFIED THEMSELVES FROM ITEzra 10:1-44I. The effect that Ezra’s prayer had upon Shechaniah, then upon the princes of the congregationEzra 10:1-81Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezra 10:1-44

The sincerity and passion of Ezra's vicarious repentance produced immediate results. The people had gathered about him through the long hours of the day, and it would seem that they became conscious of the enormity of their sin as they saw how this man was so affected by it. At last, one of their number spoke to him, acknowledging the sin, and suggesting the remedy. Then immediately Ezra became a man of action. He first called the people into sacred covenant, that they would put away the evil... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:1-44

Ezra Deals With The Problem Of Returnees Who Have Been Led Astray Into Idolatry Having Taken Foreign Wives (Ezra 9:1 to Ezra 10:44 ). It is important here to recognise that what was in question was not the taking of foreign wives who willingly turned away from all false gods and became worshippers of YHWH, but the problem of taking foreign wives who introduced their false gods and ideas into the worship of Israel. This is specifically brought out in Ezra 9:1-2; Ezra 9:11-12. It was as a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:18-44

The Names Of Those Involved In Marrying Idolatrous Foreign Women (Ezra 10:18-44 ). Ezra then prepared for Artaxerxes, the king of Persia, a list of those with whom he had had to deal. We can compare how the king had asked for a list of those involved in building the Temple (Ezra 5:10). The list is divided up into priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers an Israel. All four houses of priests mentioned in Ezra 2:36-39 were involved. Although the promise to put away their idolatrous foreign wives... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:18-44

Ezra 10:18-Acts : . A List of those who had Married Foreign Wives.— These include seventeen priests, together with Levites, singers, and doorkeepers, and also laymen. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezra 10:1-44

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] In this chapter we have the account of—(i.) Shechaniah’s proposal to put away the strange wives (Ezra 10:1-5). (ii.) Ezra’s fast because of the people’s sin (Ezra 10:6). (iii.) The proclamation calling upon all the Jews to assemble at Jerusalem within three days (Ezra 10:7-8). (iv.) The coming together of the people at Jerusalem, and their acceptance of the proposal to put away the strange wives (Ezra 10:9-14). (v.) The opposition of Jonathan the son of Asahel... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:1-44

Chapter 10But here a very stringent and harsh measure was taken. They put away all of these wives, and they said unto him with a loud voice,As thou hast said, so must we do ( Ezra 10:12 ).They realized that it was a divine imperative. We must do it. It seems cruel. It seems harsh. But it had to be done if they were going to survive. It was a matter now of survival. So they took this cruel, harsh measure, put away all the wives and the children and separated themselves again unto God. And since... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 10:1-44

Ezra 10:6 . When he came. It should read, till he came thither, as appears from chap. Ezra 9:4, and at a late hour after the evening devotion. Ezra 10:9 . It was the ninth month, the depth of winter. The offenders sat in the streets, trembling because of sin, and shivering because of the rain. Learn then, ye magistrates, to suppress vice in time, and let not the force of wicked practices become too strong for reformation. Ezra 10:15 . Were employed about this matter. Dr. Lightfoot... read more