Ezra 10:3
Ezra · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“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.”Ezra 10:3
What Does Ezra 10:3 Mean?
Ezra 10:3 is found in the book of Ezra, chapter 10, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Marriage.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ezra 10:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 66:2“For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.”Deuteronomy 7:2“And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:”Ezra 9:4“Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.”Nehemiah 9:38“And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.”Philippians 2:12“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”Joshua 23:12“Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:”Ezra 10:11“Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.”Psalms 119:120“My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.”1 Corinthians 7:12“But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.”Deuteronomy 29:12“That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:”2 Kings 11:17“And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people, that they should be the LORD’s people; between the king also and the people.”2 Chronicles 29:10“Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.”2 Chronicles 34:21“Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.”Psalms 119:59“I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.”Joshua 9:6“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”2 Kings 23:3“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”2 Chronicles 23:16“And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD’s people.”2 Chronicles 30:12“Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.”2 Chronicles 34:27“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”2 Chronicles 34:31“And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.”
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