Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. Treasury of Scripture when Ezra Daniel 9:3,4,20 And I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes... Acts 10:30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold... when he had Leviticus 26:40,41 If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me... Psalm 32:5 I acknowledge my sin to you, and my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD... Hosea 14:2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say to him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously... 1 John 1:8-10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us... weeping Psalm 119:136 Rivers of waters run down my eyes, because they keep not your law. Jeremiah 9:1 Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a fountain of tears... Jeremiah 13:17 But if you will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and my eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears... Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications... Luke 19:41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Romans 9:2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. before the house 1 Kings 8:30 And listen you to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place... 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said to him, I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me: I have hallowed this house... 2 Chronicles 20:9 If, when evil comes on us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house... a very great Deuteronomy 31:12 Gather the people together, men and women, and children, and your stranger that is within your gates, that they may hear... 2 Chronicles 20:13 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. Nehemiah 10:28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims... Joel 2:16-18 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts... Acts 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children... very sore. Heb. a great weeping Judges 2:4,5 And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice... Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said to all the people...
Context Shecaniah Encourages Reform
1Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. 2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. 3Now 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. 4Arise; for this matter belongs to you: we also will be with you: be of good courage, and do it. 5Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they swore. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very sore.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now when Esdras was thus praying, and beseeching, and weeping, and lying before the temple of God, there was gathered to him of Israel an exceeding great assembly of men and women and children, and the people wept with much lamentation.
Darby Bible Translation
And while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and falling down before the house of God, there were gathered to him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children; for the people wept very much.
King James Bible
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
Young's Literal Translation
And at Ezra's praying, and at his making confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there have been gathered unto him out of Israel an assembly very great -- men and women and children -- for the people have wept, multiplying weeping.
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