Ezra 7:25
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And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, appoint judges and magistrates, that may judge all the people, that is beyond the river, that is, for them who know the law of thy God, yea and the ignorant teach ye freely.

Matthew 23:2
Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses.

Colossians 1:28
Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Exodus 18:21
And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Deuteronomy 16:18
Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment,

Ezra 7:10
For Esdras had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do and to teach in Israel the commandments and judgment.

Malachi 2:7
For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, appoint judges and magistrates, that may judge all the people, that is beyond the river, that is, for them who know the law of thy God, yea and the ignorant teach ye freely.

the wisdom

Ezra 7:14 For thou art sent from before the king, and his seven counsellors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem according to the law of thy God, which is in thy hand.

1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard the judgment which the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.

1 Chronicles 22:12 The Lord also give thee wisdom and understanding, that thou mayest be able to rule Israel, and to keep the law of the Lord thy God.

Psalm 19:7 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.

Psalm 119:98-100 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me. . . .

Proverbs 2:6 He wilt keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity,

Proverbs 6:23 That they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the stranger.

James 1:5 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.

James 3:17,18 But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation. . . .

set magistrates

Exodus 18:21-25 And provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, in whom there is truth, and that hate avarice, and appoint of them rulers of thousands, and of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens, . . .

Deuteronomy 16:18 Thou shalt appoint judges and magistrates in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in all thy tribes: that they may judge the people with just judgment,

1 Chronicles 23:4 Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.

2 Chronicles 19:8-10 In Jerusalem also Josaphat appointed Levites, and priests and chiefs of the families of Israel, to judge the judgment and the cause of the Lord for the inhabitants thereof. . . .

Ezra 6:6 Now therefore Thathanai, governor of the country beyond the river, Stharbuzanai, and your counsellors the Apharsachites, who are beyond the river, depart far from them,

teach ye

Ezra 7:10 For Esdras had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do and to teach in Israel the commandments and judgment.

2 Chronicles 17:7-9 And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cites of Juda: . . .

Nehemiah 8:1-3,7,8 And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one man to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel. . . .

Nehemiah 9:3 And they rose up to stand: and they read in the book of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed, and adored the Lord their God.

Nehemiah 13:1-3 And on that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people: and therein was found written, that the Ammonites and the Moabites should not come in to the church of God for ever: . . .

Malachi 2:7 For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 13:52 He said unto them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

Matthew 23:2,3 Saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have sitten on the chair of Moses. . . .

Mark 6:34 And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

Romans 10:14-17 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? . . .

Context
Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra
24We give you also to understand concerning all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinites, and ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose toll or tribute, or custom upon them. 25And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, appoint judges and magistrates, that may judge all the people, that is beyond the river, that is, for them who know the law of thy God, yea and the ignorant teach ye freely.26And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king diligently, judgment shall be executed upon him, either unto death, or unto banishment, or to the confiscation of goods, or at least to prison.…
Lexicon
And you,
וְאַ֣נְתְּ (wə·’ant)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 607: You

Ezra,
עֶזְרָ֗א (‘ez·rā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5831: Ezra -- an Israelite

according to the wisdom
כְּחָכְמַ֨ת (kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2452: Wisdom

of your God
אֱלָהָ֤ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

which you possess,
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

are to appoint
מֶ֣נִּי (men·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4483: To count, appoint

magistrates
שָׁפְטִ֞ין (šā·p̄ə·ṭîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8200: To judge

and judges
וְדַיָּנִ֗ין (wə·ḏay·yā·nîn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1782: A judge, advocate

to judge
דָּאיְנִין֙ (dā·yə·nîn)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1778: To judge

all
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

the people
עַמָּה֙ (‘am·māh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5972: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

west
בַּעֲבַ֣ר (ba·‘ă·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5675: A region across, on the opposite side

of the Euphrates—
נַהֲרָ֔ה (na·hă·rāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5103: A river, the Euphrates

all
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

who know
יָדְעֵ֖י (yā·ḏə·‘ê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know

the laws
דָּתֵ֣י (dā·ṯê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1882: A royal edict, statute

of your God.
אֱלָהָ֑ךְ (’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

And
וְדִ֧י (wə·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

you are to teach [these laws]
יָדַ֖ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know

to anyone who
דִּי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

does not
לָ֦א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

know them.
תְּהוֹדְעֽוּן׃ (tə·hō·wḏ·‘ūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know


Additional Translations
And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.And you, Ezra, after the wisdom of your God, that is in your hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of your God; and teach you them that know them not.

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.

And thou, Esdras, as the wisdom of God is in thy hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord thy God; and ye shall make it known to him that knows not.

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.

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

And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that 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 them that know them not.

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.

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;
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