Ezra 10:6

Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he ate no bread, nor drank water; for he mourned because of their trespass of the captivity.

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WEBBE

Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didn’t eat bread or drank water, for he mourned because of the trespass of the exiles.

BSB

Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

KJV

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.

ASV

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and [when] he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.

BBE

Then Ezra got up from before the house of God and went into the room of Jehohanan, the son of Eliashib; but when he came there, he took no food or drink, for he was sorrowing for the sin of those who had come back.

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וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kom and he arose H6965 עֶזְרָא 'ez·ra' Ezra H5830 מִלִּפְנֵי mi·lif·nei from to before H6440 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 אֶל־ 'el- into H413 לִשְׁכַּת lish·kat [the] room of H3957 יְהוֹחָנָן ye·ho·cha·nan Jehohanan H3076 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 אֶלְיָשִׁיב 'el·ya·shiv Eliashib H475 וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 שָׁם sham there H8033 לֶחֶם le·chem food H3899 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 אָכַל 'a·khal he ate H398 וּמַיִם u·ma·yim and water H4325 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 שָׁתָה sha·tah he drank H8354 כִּי ki for H3588 מִתְאַבֵּל mit·'a·bel [he was] mourning H56 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 מַעַל ma·'al [the] unfaithfulness of H4604 הַגּוֹלָה ס ha·go·lah the exile[s] H1473

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–14

There is hope concerning people, when they are convinced, not only that it is good to part with their sins, but that it is necessary; we must do it, or we are undone. So rich is the mercy, and so plenteous the redemption of God, that there is hope for the vilest who hear the gospel, and are willing to accept of free salvation. When sinners mourn for their sins, and tremble at the word of God, there is hope that they will forsake them. To affect others with godly sorrow or love to God, we must ourselves be affected. It was carefully agreed how this affair should be carried on. That which is hastily resolved on seldom proves lasting.

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EzraEliashibJohanan

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FastingJohanan

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.