Verse 11

Now this is the copy{H6572} of the letter{H5406} that the king{H4428} Artaxerxes{H783} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} unto Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548}, the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, even a scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} of the words{H1697} of the commandments{H4687} of the LORD{H3068}, and of his statutes{H2706} to Israel{H3478}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezra 4:11 : 11 This{H1836} is the copy{H6573} of the letter{H104} that{H1768} they sent{H7972}{(H8754)} unto him{H5922}, even unto Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4430}; Thy servants{H5649} the men{H606} on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}, and at such a time{H3706}.
  • Ezra 5:6 : 6 The copy{H6573} of the letter{H104} that Tatnai{(H8674)}, governor{H6347} on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}, and Shetharboznai{H8370}, and his companions{H3675} the Apharsachites{H671}, which were on this side{H5675} the river{H5103}, sent{H7972}{(H8754)} unto{H5922} Darius{H1868} the king{H4430}:
  • Ezra 7:6 : 6 This Ezra{H5830} went up{H5927}{(H8804)} from Babylon{H894}; and he was a ready{H4106} scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, which the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} had given{H5414}{(H8804)}: and the king{H4428} granted{H5414}{(H8799)} him all his request{H1246}, according to the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} his God{H430} upon him.
  • Matt 23:2 : 2 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, The scribes{G1122} and{G2532} the Pharisees{G5330} sit{G2523}{(G5656)} in{G1909} Moses{G3475}' seat{G2515}:
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But{G1161} woe{G3759} unto you{G5213}, scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, hypocrites{G5273}! for{G3754} ye shut up{G2808}{(G5719)} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} against{G1715} men{G444}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} neither{G3761} go in{G1525}{(G5736)} yourselves, neither{G3756} suffer ye{G863}{(G5719)} them that are entering{G1525}{(G5740)} to go in{G1525}{(G5629)}.
  • Mark 7:1-9 : 1 Then{G2532} came together{G4863}{(G5743)} unto{G4314} him{G846} the Pharisees{G5330}, and{G2532} certain{G5100} of the scribes{G1122}, which came{G2064}{(G5631)} from{G575} Jerusalem{G2414}. 2 And{G2532} when they saw{G1492}{(G5631)} some{G5100} of his{G846} disciples{G3101} eat{G2068}{(G5723)} bread{G740} with defiled{G2839}, that is to say{G5123}{(G5748)}, with unwashen{G449}, hands{G5495}, they found fault{G3201}{(G5662)}. 3 For{G1063} the Pharisees{G5330}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the Jews{G2453}, except{G3362} they wash{G3538}{(G5672)} their hands{G5495} oft{G4435}, eat{G2068}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, holding{G2902}{(G5723)} the tradition{G3862} of the elders{G4245}. 4 And{G2532} when they come from{G575} the market{G58}, except{G3362} they wash{G907}{(G5672)}, they eat{G2068}{(G5719)} not{G3756}. And{G2532} many{G4183} other things{G243} there be{G2076}{(G5748)}, which{G3739} they have received{G3880}{(G5627)} to hold{G2902}{(G5721)}, as the washing{G909} of cups{G4221}, and{G2532} pots{G3582},{G2532} brasen vessels{G5473}, and{G2532} of tables{G2825}. 5 Then{G1899} the Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} scribes{G1122} asked{G1905}{(G5719)} him{G846}, Why{G1302} walk{G4043}{(G5719)} not{G3756} thy{G4675} disciples{G3101} according{G2596} to the tradition{G3862} of the elders{G4245}, but{G235} eat{G2068}{(G5719)} bread{G740} with unwashen{G449} hands{G5495}? 6 He answered{G611}{(G5679)} and{G1161} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846},{G3754} Well{G2573} hath Esaias{G2268} prophesied{G4395}{(G5656)} of{G4012} you{G5216} hypocrites{G5273}, as{G5613} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, This{G3778} people{G2992} honoureth{G5091}{(G5719)} me{G3165} with their lips{G5491}, but{G1161} their{G846} heart{G2588} is{G568}{(G5719)} far{G4206} from{G575} me{G1700}. 7 Howbeit{G1161} in vain{G3155} do they worship{G4576}{(G5736)} me{G3165}, teaching{G1321}{(G5723)} for doctrines{G1319} the commandments{G1778} of men{G444}. 8 For{G1063} laying aside{G863}{(G5631)} the commandment{G1785} of God{G2316}, ye hold{G2902}{(G5719)} the tradition{G3862} of men{G444}, as the washing{G909} of pots{G3582} and{G2532} cups{G4221}: and{G2532} many{G4183} other{G243} such{G5108} like things{G3946} ye do{G4160}{(G5719)}. 9 And{G2532} he said{G3004}{(G5707)} unto them{G846}, Full well{G2573} ye reject{G114}{(G5719)} the commandment{G1785} of God{G2316}, that{G2443} ye may keep{G5083}{(G5661)} your own{G5216} tradition{G3862}. 10 For{G1063} Moses{G3475} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Honour{G5091}{(G5720)} thy{G4675} father{G3962} and{G2532} thy{G4675} mother{G3384}; and{G2532}, Whoso curseth{G2551}{(G5723)} father{G3962} or{G2228} mother{G3384}, let him die{G5053}{(G5720)} the death{G2288}: 11 But{G1161} ye{G5210} say{G3004}{(G5719)}, If{G1437} a man{G444} shall say{G2036}{(G5632)} to his father{G3962} or{G2228} mother{G3384}, It is Corban{G2878}, that is to say{G3603}, a gift{G1435}, by{G1537} whatsoever{G3739}{G1437} thou mightest be profited by{G5623}{(G5686)} me{G1700}; he shall be free. 12 And{G2532} ye suffer{G863}{(G5719)} him{G846} no more{G3765} to do{G4160}{(G5658)} ought{G3762} for his{G846} father{G3962} or{G2228} his{G846} mother{G3384}; 13 Making{G208} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} of none effect{G208}{(G5723)} through your{G5216} tradition{G3862}, which{G3739} ye have delivered{G3860}{(G5656)}: and{G2532} many{G4183} such{G5108} like things{G3946} do ye{G4160}{(G5719)}.