12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
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12 Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do.
12 And all the assembly answer and say `with' a great voice, `Right; according to thy word -- on us to do;
12 And the whole congregation answered and said with a loud voice, Yes, it is for us to do according to thy words.
12 Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, As you have said concerning us, so must we do.
12 Then all the people, answering, said with a loud voice, As you have said, so it is right for us to do.
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. Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
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Commentary on Ezra 10 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 10
In this chapter we have that grievance redressed which was complained of and lamented in the foregoing chapter. Observe,
Ezr 10:1-5
We are here told,
Ezr 10:6-14
We have here an account of the proceedings upon the resolutions lately taken up concerning the strange wives; no time was lost; they struck when the iron was hot, and soon set the wheels of reformation a-going.
Ezr 10:15-44
The method of proceeding in this matter being concluded on, and the congregation dismissed, that each in his respective place might gain and give intelligence to facilitate the matter, we are here told,