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We must do as you say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly raised their voices and answered, “Yes, you are right; we must do as you say!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “It is so; we must do as you have said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, “Yes! As you have said, so we must do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, “It is our duty to do exactly as you have said!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, &#8220That&#8217s right! As you have said, so it is our duty to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, “That’s right! As you have said, so it is our duty to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, “This is so! As you have said, so it is our duty to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then all the assembly replied with a loud voice, “It is our responsibility to do just as you have said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the assembly responded loudly, “Yes, we will do as you say!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the assembly responded with a loud voice: &#8220Yes, we will do as you say! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezra/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone in the crowd shouted: You're right! We will do what you say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, as thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the whole assembly shouted in reply, "Yes! We will do as you say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people shouted in answer, "We will do whatever you say." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At this, the entire community responded with a loud cry, "We will do just as you've spoken! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: ?Truly we must do as you say!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the assembly replied in a loud voice: "We will do just as you have said!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, "As you have said concerning us, so must we do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all the assembly answers and says [with] a great voice, “Right; according to your word—on us to do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all the assembly answer and say with a great voice, 'Right; according to thy word -- on us to do;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the convocation will answer and say, with a great voice, So to do according to thy words to us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the multitude answered and said with a loud voice: According to thy word unto us, so be it done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the entire multitude responded, and they said with a great voice: “In accord with your word to us, so let be it done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In answer, the whole assembly cried out with a loud voice: “Yes, it is our duty to do as you say!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “It is so; we must do as you have said.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then all the people answered and said to Ezra with a loud voice, Your words concerning us are good, and we shall accept everything which you say concerning us, and do it truthfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the people answered and they were saying to Azra in a loud voice: “Beautiful is your answer to us, and everything that you tell us to do is acceptable, in truth!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice: 'As thou hast said, so it is for us to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then all the congregation answered and said, This thy word <i>is</i> powerful upon us to do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/10-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=2661" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/10.htm">The People's Confession of Sin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.” <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: haq·qā·hāl (Art:: N-ms) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya‘·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To answer, respond.">responded</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">in a loud</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">voice:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">“Truly</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">we must do</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kə·ḏiḇ·rɛ·ḵå̄ (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">as you say!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">Nehemiah 9:1-3</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></span><br />Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-12.htm">2 Chronicles 15:12-15</a></span><br />Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul. / And whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, would be put to death, whether young or old, man or woman. / They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, trumpets, and rams’ horns. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">2 Kings 23:1-3</a></span><br />Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-24.htm">Joshua 24:24</a></span><br />So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3</a></span><br />When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-9.htm">Deuteronomy 27:9-10</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God. / You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">1 Samuel 7:3-4</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” / So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">2 Chronicles 34:29-32</a></span><br />Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-37.htm">Acts 2:37-41</a></span><br />When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” / Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. / This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-18.htm">Acts 19:18-20</a></span><br />Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds. / And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. / So the word of the Lord powerfully continued to spread and prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-5.htm">Matthew 3:5-6</a></span><br />People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. / Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-10.htm">Luke 3:10-14</a></span><br />The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” / John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” / Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Romans 6:17</a></span><br />But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As you have said, so must we do.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/10-44.htm">Ezra 10:44</a></b></br> All these had taken strange wives: and <i>some</i> of them had wives by whom they had children.</p><p class="hdg">so must we do</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/10-3.htm">Ezra 10:3,4</a></b></br> Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">Nehemiah 13:23</a></b></br> In those days also saw I Jews <i>that</i> had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, <i>and</i> of Moab:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-37.htm">Psalm 78:37,57</a></b></br> For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/10-8.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/ezra/10-8.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/ezra/7-24.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/ezra/10-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezra/3-13.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-15.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/ezra/8-21.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-12.htm">That's</a> <a href="/ezra/10-7.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/ezra/8-34.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/ezra/10-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/10-14.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/ezra/10-14.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Duty</a> <a href="/ezra/10-13.htm">Great</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Loud</a> <a href="/job/9-16.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/esther/5-12.htm">That's</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/ezra/10-19.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-1.htm">Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-6.htm">Ezra assembles the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-9.htm">The people repent, and promise amendment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-15.htm">The care to perform it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/10-18.htm">The names of them which had married strange wives</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This assembly consisted of the returned exiles who had been living in the land after the Babylonian captivity. The use of "loud voice" signifies a unified and earnest agreement, reflecting the seriousness of the situation. Historically, public assemblies were common in Israel for making significant communal decisions, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Deuteronomy 31:11-13</a>, where the law was read to the people. This collective response underscores the communal nature of repentance and obedience in Israelite society.<p><b>“Truly we must do as you say!</b><br>This declaration is a response to Ezra's call for repentance and reform regarding the intermarriage with foreign women, which was against the Mosaic Law (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a>). The phrase "Truly we must do" indicates a recognition of the necessity and urgency of obedience to God's commands. It reflects a moment of national repentance and a commitment to align with God's will, similar to the covenant renewals seen in the times of Joshua (<a href="/joshua/24-24.htm">Joshua 24:24</a>) and Nehemiah (<a href="/nehemiah/8.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a>). This act of obedience can be seen as a type of Christ's call to repentance and holiness, emphasizing the need for purity and separation from sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest who led the second group of exiles back to Jerusalem. He was instrumental in the spiritual and religious reform of the Jewish people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly.htm">The Assembly</a></b><br>The collective group of Israelites who had returned from exile. They gathered to address the issue of intermarriage with foreign women, which was against the Law of Moses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship and the location where the assembly gathered. It was the focal point of Jewish religious life and the site of the Temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/intermarriage_issue.htm">Intermarriage Issue</a></b><br>The event that prompted the assembly was the realization that many Israelites had married foreign women, which was seen as a violation of their covenant with God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shecaniah.htm">Shecaniah</a></b><br>A leader among the people who supported Ezra's call for reform and encouraged the assembly to act according to God's law.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_law.htm">Obedience to God's Law</a></b><br>The assembly's response highlights the importance of aligning actions with God's commands. True repentance involves a commitment to change.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The collective agreement to act shows the power of community in upholding spiritual standards. Believers are called to support one another in faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_reform.htm">Leadership in Reform</a></b><br>Ezra's role underscores the need for godly leadership in guiding others toward righteousness. Leaders must be courageous and steadfast in promoting God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_action.htm">Repentance and Action</a></b><br>Genuine repentance is not just an emotional response but requires decisive action to correct wrongs and restore relationships with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>The issue of intermarriage serves as a warning against compromising faith for cultural or personal reasons. Believers must guard against influences that lead away from God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_proverbs_12_10_reflect_true_practice.htm">Proverbs 12:10 proclaims care for animals as a sign of righteousness--was this standard truly practiced in an era known for sacrifices and limited animal welfare regulations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_separate_if_some_converted.htm">Ezra 10:44 - How can a just God require separating from wives and children if some may have converted to the faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/10-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּהָ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·hāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">responded</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּֽעְנ֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya‘·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a loud</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֑וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">voice:</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Truly</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we will do</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as you say!</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבָרְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/10-12.htm">Ezra 10:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/10-12.htm">OT History: Ezra 10:12 Then all the assembly answered (Ezr. 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