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

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.

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.

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

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 you, Ezra, according to God’s wisdom that you possess, appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people in the region west of the Euphrates who know the laws of your God and to teach anyone who does not know them.

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should desire instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Armies.

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

“ Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

They will teach your ordinances to Jacob and your instruction to Israel; they will set incense before you and whole burnt offerings on your altar.

Instead, his delight is in the LORD’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.

The instruction of the LORD is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise.

LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the hearts of your people, and confirm their hearts toward you.

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully,

Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the LORD.

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your command is without limit.How I love your instruction! It is my meditation all day long.Your command makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me.I have more insight than all my teachers because your decrees are my meditation.I understand more than the elders because I obey your precepts.

My heart is confident, God, my heart is confident. I will sing; I will sing praises.

Remember that you were slaves in Egypt; carefully follow these statutes.

However, some good is found in you, for you have eradicated the Asherah poles from the land and have determined in your heart to seek God.”

But you are to proclaim things consistent with sound teaching.

I will walk freely in an open place because I study your precepts.

“ Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

— came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he requested because the hand of the LORD his God was on him.

Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Samuel told them,“ If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, set your hearts on the LORD, and worship only him. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.”

all the people gathered together at the square in front of the Water Gate. They asked the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses that the LORD had given Israel.On the first day of the seventh month, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding.While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.The scribe Ezra stood on a high wooden platform made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up.Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted all the people said,“ Amen, Amen!” Then they knelt low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, who were Levites, explained the law to the people as they stood in their places.They read out of the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them,“ This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law.

Proclaim these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach

The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites.They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the LORD’s instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.

An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

As for you, if you redirect your heart and spread out your hands to him in prayer—