Ezra 7:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, set magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach those who do not know them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַ֣נְתְּ עֶזְרָ֗א כְּחָכְמַ֨ת אֱלָהָ֤ךְ דִּֽי־בִידָךְ֙ מֶ֣נִּי שָׁפְטִ֞ין וְדַיָּנִ֗ין דִּי־לֶהֱוֺ֤ן דאנין דָּאיְנִין֙ לְכָל־עַמָּה֙ דִּ֚י בַּעֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔ה לְכָל־יָדְעֵ֖י דָּתֵ֣י אֱלָהָ֑ךְ וְדִ֧י לָ֦א יָדַ֖ע תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃

Transliteration

And you ʿEzrāʾ according to ḥāḵmaṯ ʾĕlāhāḵ that-in ḇîḏāḵ appoint šāp̄əṭîn and ḏayyānîn that-they shall be dāʾyənîn to all-ʿammāh that in baʿăḇar nahărāh to all-yāḏəʿê dāṯê ʾĕlāhāḵ and that not yāḏaʿ təhôḏəʿûn

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾant*: conjunction with second person masculine singular pronoun (Aramaic) - and you
• *kə-ḥāḵmaṯ*: preposition with feminine singular construct noun (Aramaic) - according to wisdom of
• *ʾĕlāhāḵ*: masculine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - your God
• *dî*: relative particle (Aramaic) - that
• *ḇî-ḏāḵ*: preposition with feminine singular noun with second person masculine singular suffix (Aramaic) - in your hand
• *mennî*: imperative verb, masculine singular, pael stem (Aramaic) - appoint
• *šāp̄əṭîn*: masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - judges
• *wə-ḏayyānîn*: conjunction with masculine plural noun (Aramaic) - and magistrates
• *lehĕwōn*: imperfect verb, third person masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - they shall be
• *dāʾyənîn*: participle, masculine plural, peal stem (Aramaic) - judging
• *lə-ḵāl*: preposition with masculine singular adjective (Aramaic) - to all
• *ʿammāh*: masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the people
• *ba-ʿăḇar*: preposition with masculine singular noun (Aramaic) - in the region beyond
• *nahărāh*: masculine singular noun with definite article (Aramaic) - the river
• *yāḏəʿê*: masculine plural construct participle, peal stem (Aramaic) - knowers of
• *dāṯê*: feminine plural construct noun (Aramaic) - laws of
• *wə-ḏî*: conjunction with relative particle (Aramaic) - and who
• *lāʾ*: negative particle (Aramaic) - not
• *yāḏaʿ*: perfect verb, third person masculine singular, peal stem (Aramaic) - he knows
• *təhôḏəʿûn*: imperfect verb, second person masculine plural, haphel stem (Aramaic) - you shall make known

Word Meanings

• *ḥāḵmaṯ*: wisdom/knowledge/understanding
• *ḇîḏāḵ*: in your hand/power/possession
• *mennî*: appoint/assign/establish
• *šāp̄əṭîn*: judges
• *ḏayyānîn*: magistrates/judicial officers
• *dāʾyənîn*: judging/adjudicating
• *baʿăḇar nahărāh*: beyond the river/Trans-Euphrates
• *yāḏəʿê*: knowers/those who know
• *dāṯê*: laws/decrees/statutes
• *təhôḏəʿûn*: you shall make known/teach/inform

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, are to appoint judges and magistrates who can judge all the people in the region beyond the River—all those who know the laws of your God. And for anyone who does not know them, you shall teach them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou,{H607} Ezra,{H5831} after the wisdom{H2452} of thy God{H426} that is in thy hand,{H3028} appoint{H4483} magistrates{H8200} and judges,{H1782} who may judge{H1934} all{H3606} the people{H5972} that are beyond{H5675} the River,{H5103} all{H3606} such as know{H3046} the laws{H1882} of thy God;{H426} and teach{H3046} ye him that knoweth{H3046} them not.{H3809}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou{H607}, Ezra{H5831}, after the wisdom{H2452} of thy God{H426}, that is in thine hand{H3028}, set{H4483}{(H8740)} magistrates{H8200}{(H8751)} and judges{H1782}, which may judge{H1934}{(H8748)}{H1778}{(H8751)} all{H3606} the people{H5972} that are beyond{H5675} the river{H5103}, all{H3606} such as know{H3046}{(H8751)} the laws{H1882} of thy God{H426}; and teach{H3046}{(H8681)} ye them that know{H3046}{(H8751)} them not{H3809}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But thou E?dras (after the wy?dome of yi God that is in thy hande) set thou iudges and arbiters, to iudge all the people that is beyonde Iordane, euen all soch as knowe the lawe of thy God: and them that knowe it not, those se that ye teache.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou Ezra (after the wisedome of thy God, that is in thine hand) set iudges and arbiters, which may iudge all the people that is beyond the Riuer, euen all that knowe the Lawe of thy God, and teach ye them that know it not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou Esdras, after the wysdome of thy God that is in thyne hande, set iudges and arbitrers by my aucthoritie to iudge all the people that is beyond the water, euen all such as know the law of thy God: and them that knowe it not, those see that ye teache.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God who is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach you him who doesn't know them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that `is' in thy hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may be judges to all the people who are beyond the river, to all knowing the law of thy God, and he who hath not known ye cause to know;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint 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 knoweth them not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy hand, appoint 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 knoweth them not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God who is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach him who doesn't know them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, appoint judges and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 7:10 : 10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
• Deut 16:18 : 18 Judges and officers you shall make for yourself in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
• Mal 2:7 : 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
• Matt 13:52 : 52 He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who is instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.
• Matt 23:2-3 : 2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 Therefore, whatever they ask you to observe, that observe and do; but do not do according to their works: for they say and do not.
• Mark 6:34 : 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
• Rom 10:14-17 : 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!" 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?" 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
• Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
• Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
• 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.
• 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.
• 1 Chr 23:4 : 4 Of which, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
• 2 Chr 17:7-9 : 7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Benhail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethaneel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. 8 And with them he sent Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. 9 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
• 2 Chr 19:8-9 : 8 Moreover, in Jerusalem, Jehoshaphat appointed some of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem. 9 And he charged them, saying, This you shall do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. 10 And whatever cause shall come to you from your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, you shall even warn them that they do not trespass against the LORD, and so wrath come upon you and upon your brethren: this do, and you shall not trespass.
• Ezra 6:6 : 6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, keep far from there:
• Ezra 7:14 : 14 Since you are sent by the king, and of his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand;
• Neh 8:1-3 : 1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one person in the street before the Water Gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. 2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it in the street before the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
• Neh 8:7-8 : 7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites helped the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place. 8 So they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.
• Neh 9:3 : 3 They stood in their place and read from the book of the law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God.
• Neh 13:1-3 : 1 On that day they read from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written that the Ammonite and the Moabite should never enter the assembly of God forever, 2 because they did not meet the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3 So it happened, when they heard the law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel.
• Ps 19:7 : 7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
• Ps 119:98-99 : 98 You, through Your commandments, have made me wiser than my enemies; for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Your precepts.
• Prov 2:6 : 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
• Exod 18:21-25 : 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all times. Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves; so it will be easier for you, for they will bear the burden with you. 23 If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people will go to their place in peace. 24 So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.