For Ezra had set his heart to seek the law of Jehovah, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and ordinances.

以斯拉定志考究遵行耶和华的律法，又将律例典章教训以色列人。

以斯拉立志考究遵行耶和华的律法，又将律例典章教导以色列人。

以斯拉立志考究遵行耶和华的律法，又将律例典章教导以色列人。

以斯拉定意研读、遵行耶和华的律法，并在以色列教导律例和典章。

因为以斯拉专心寻求研究耶和华的律法，并且遵行，在以色列中教导律例和典章。

以斯拉定志考究遵行耶和華的律法，又將律例典章教訓以色列人。

以斯拉立志考究遵行耶和華的律法，又將律例典章教導以色列人。

以斯拉立志考究遵行耶和華的律法，又將律例典章教導以色列人。

以斯拉定意研讀、遵行耶和華的律法，並在以色列教導律例和典章。

因為以斯拉專心尋求研究耶和華的律法，並且遵行，在以色列中教導律例和典章。

因為以斯拉立定了心意研究永恆主的律法而遵行它，又在以色列中教授了律例和典章。

以斯拉決志究察耶和華律、而遵行之、且以典章律例、訓誨於以色列中、○

以士喇克誠厥心、學耶和華律例、謹恪遵行、以法度禮儀、示以色列族。

以斯拉盡心考究主之律法而遵行之、又以律例法度誨以色列人、

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

Ezra had committed himself to study and obey the Law of the Lord. He also wanted to teach the Lord’ s rules and laws in Israel.

For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.

This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel.

Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the LORD, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

For Ezra had firmly resolved to study the Law of the Lord and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.

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

Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

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.

Now Ezra had dedicated himself to the study of the law of the LORD, to its observance, and to teaching its statutes and judgments in Israel.

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye him that knoweth them not.

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.

If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock:

They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt- offering upon thine altar.

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

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee;

Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that had good understanding in the service of Jehovah. So they did eat throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices of peace- offerings, and making confession to Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

And he did that which was evil, because he set not his heart to seek Jehovah.

I have seen an end of all perfection; But thy commandment is exceeding broad.Oh how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day.Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and thou shalt observe and do these statutes.

Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

And I shall walk at liberty; For I have sought thy precepts.

Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

this Ezra went up from Babylon. And he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Jehovah, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people( for he was above all the people); and when he opened it, all the people stood up.And Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God; and all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob- adonijah, the Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.And they taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober- minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;