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And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistratesd and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teache ye them that know them not.

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Ex. 18:21‑22• ²¹But do thou provide among all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens,
²²that they may judge the people at all times; and it shall be that they shall bring to thee every great matter, and that they shall judge every small matter, and they shall lighten the task on thee, and they shall bear it with thee. (Ex. 18:21‑22)

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Deut. 16:18• ¹⁸Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment. (Deut. 16:18)

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Ezra 7:10• ¹⁰For Ezra had directed his heart to seek the law of Jehovah and to do it, and to teach in Israel the statutes and the ordinances. (Ezra 7:10)

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Rom. 10:14‑17• ¹⁴How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?
¹⁵and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!
¹⁶But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?
¹⁷So faith then is by a report, but the report by God's word. (Rom. 10:14‑17)

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the wisdom.

Ezra 7:14• ¹⁴Because thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand; (Ezra 7:14)

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1 Kings 3:28• ²⁸And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice. (1 Kings 3:28)

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1 Chron. 22:12• ¹²Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God. (1 Chron. 22:12)

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Psa. 19:7• ⁷The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple; (Psa. 19:7)

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Psa. 119:98‑100• ⁹⁸Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; for they are ever with me.
⁹⁹I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.
¹⁰⁰I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts. (Psa. 119:98‑100)

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Prov. 2:6• ⁶For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (Prov. 2:6)

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Prov. 6:23• ²³For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: (Prov. 6:23)

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James 1:5• ⁵But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him: (James 1:5)

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James 3:17‑18• ¹⁷But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
¹⁸But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace. (James 3:17‑18)

set magistrates.

Ex. 18:21‑25• ²¹But do thou provide among all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens,
²²that they may judge the people at all times; and it shall be that they shall bring to thee every great matter, and that they shall judge every small matter, and they shall lighten the task on thee, and they shall bear it with thee.
²³If thou do this thing, and God command thee so, thou wilt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
²⁴And Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said.
²⁵And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, chiefs of thousands, chiefs of hundreds, chiefs of fifties, and chiefs of tens. (Ex. 18:21‑25)

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Deut. 16:18• ¹⁸Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment. (Deut. 16:18)

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1 Chron. 23:4• ⁴Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; (1 Chron. 23:4)

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2 Chron. 19:8‑10• ⁸--And moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites and priests, and of the chief fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah and for causes.--And they returned to Jerusalem.
⁹And he charged them saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of Jehovah faithfully and with a perfect heart.
¹⁰And what cause soever comes to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against Jehovah, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do and ye shall not trespass. (2 Chron. 19:8‑10)

beyond the river.That is, "west of the Euphrates," which was beyond with regard to the king of Persia, who was on the east.

Ezra 6:6• ⁶Therefore Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, be ye far from thence: (Ezra 6:6)

teach ye.

Ezra 7:10• ¹⁰For Ezra had directed his heart to seek the law of Jehovah and to do it, and to teach in Israel the statutes and the ordinances. (Ezra 7:10)

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2 Chron. 17:7‑9• ⁷And in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethaneel, and Micah, to teach in the cities of Judah;
⁸and with them the Levites: Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-Adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests.
⁹And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of Jehovah with them; and they went about through all the cities of Judah, and taught among the people. (2 Chron. 17:7‑9)

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Neh. 8:1‑3,7‑8• ¹all the people gathered together as one man to the open place that was before the water-gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded Israel.
²And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation, both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.
³And he read in it before the open place that was before the water-gate from the morning until midday, in presence of the men and the women, and those that could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
⁷And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place.
⁸And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. (Neh. 8:1‑3,7‑8)

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Neh. 9:3• ³And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Jehovah their God a fourth part of the day; and a fourth part they confessed, and worshipped Jehovah their God. (Neh. 9:3)

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Neh. 13:1‑3• ¹On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and there was found written in it that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
²because they had not met the children of Israel with bread and with water, and had hired Balaam against them, to curse them; but our God turned the curse into blessing.
³And it came to pass, when they heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. (Neh. 13:1‑3)

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Mal. 2:7• ⁷For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. (Mal. 2:7)

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Matt. 13:52• ⁵²And he said to them, For this reason every scribe discipled to the kingdom of the heavens is like a man that is a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old. (Matt. 13:52)

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Matt. 23:2‑3• ²saying, The scribes and the Pharisees have set themselves down in Moses' seat:
³all things therefore, whatever they may tell you, do and keep. But do not after their works, for they say and do not, (Matt. 23:2‑3)

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Mark 6:34• ³⁴And on leaving the ship Jesus saw a great crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. (Mark 6:34)

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Rom. 10:14‑17• ¹⁴How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?
¹⁵and how shall they preach unless they have been sent? according as it is written, How beautiful the feet of them that announce glad tidings of peace, of them that announce glad tidings of good things!
¹⁶But they have not all obeyed the glad tidings. For Esaias says, Lord, who has believed our report?
¹⁷So faith then is by a report, but the report by God's word. (Rom. 10:14‑17)

• It is not long before we find how needful this was; those who had returned earlier had been greatly weakened through alliances with the people of the land. (“The Kings Letter - Ezra 7:11-28” by N. Simon)

• The lesson lies in the fact that God is sovereign in the choice of His instruments, that He does according to His will among the inhabitants of the earth as in the army of heaven, and that none can stay His hand, or say to Him, What doest Thou? (“The Book of Ezra: Restoration From Babylon: Ezra 7” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, set 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 knows them not.