The Meaning of Ezra 10:13 Explained

Ezra 10:13

KJV: But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

YLT: but the people are many, and it is the time of showers, and there is no power to stand without, and the work is not for one day, nor for two, for we have multiplied to transgress in this thing.

Darby: But the people are many, and it is a time of pouring rain, and it is not possible to stand without: neither is this a work for one day or two; for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

ASV: But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without: neither is this a work of one day or two; for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.

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What is the context of Ezra 10:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But the people [are] many, and [it is] a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither [is this] a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

What does Ezra 10:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Ezra 10:1-19 - Putting Away Strange Marriages

The people seem to have been more impressed by Ezra's intense grief of soul than they could have been by his severest condemnation. Is not this the secret of winning men from their evil ways? But we must not expend all our force in tears; we must act when we have opportunity. Shechaniah was not implicated, but his father and other near relatives were, Ezra 10:26. His words may be appropriated by us all, Ezra 10:2. There is always hope for the man who repents and puts away evil. It is a great encouragement when brave men will stand by the reformer, but whether they do or not, there is One who neither leaves nor forsakes, Hebrews 13:5-6. A drastic remedy was required; it seemed very hard and must have occasioned many heartbreaks. Probably if a wife had truly turned to the God of Israel, she would have been retained. God demands the sacrifice of anything which comes between us and Him, however dear, Mark 9:43; Matthew 10:37. There is no warrant for such action in our days. The process of the Gospel is given in 1 Corinthians 7:12-13. A solemn assembly was convened in the month of December, the coldest and rainiest time of the year. A court of inquiry was finally appointed, who continued their labors for about a quarter of a year. The offense seems to have been temporarily eradicated, though we meet with it again, Nehemiah 13:23; Malachi 2:11. Each generation repeats the sins of its predecessors, unwarned by their bitter experiences. Not the study of history, but the Spirit of God is needed to deal with and subdue individual and national sins [source]

Chapter Summary: Ezra 10

¹ Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages
⁶ Ezra assembles the people
⁹ The people repent, and promise amendment
¹⁵ The care to perform it
¹⁸ The names of them which had married strange wives

What do the individual words in Ezra 10:13 mean?

But [there are] people many and [it is] the season for heavy rain and not we are able to stand outside and the work nor [is this] of days one or two for [there are] many of us who have transgressed in matter this

אֲבָ֞ל הָעָ֥ם רָב֙ וְהָעֵ֣ת גְּשָׁמִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין כֹּ֖חַ לַעֲמ֣וֹד בַּח֑וּץ וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה לֹֽא־ לְי֤וֹם אֶחָד֙ וְלֹ֣א לִשְׁנַ֔יִם כִּֽי־ הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ לִפְשֹׁ֖עַ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה

הָעָ֥ם	[there are] people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
רָב֙	many
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great.
וְהָעֵ֣ת	and [it is] the season for
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, common singular Root: עֵת Sense: time.
גְּשָׁמִ֔ים	heavy rain
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: גֶּשֶׁם Sense: rain, shower.
וְאֵ֥ין	and not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb Root: אַיִן Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
כֹּ֖חַ	we are able
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּחַ Sense: strength, power, might.
לַעֲמ֣וֹד	to stand
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: עָמַד Sense: to stand, remain, endure, take one’s stand.
בַּח֑וּץ	outside
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: חוּץ Sense: outside, outward, street, the outside.
וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה	and the work
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְלָאכָה Sense: occupation, work, business.
לֹֽא־	nor [is this]
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
לְי֤וֹם	of days
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
אֶחָד֙	one
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
לִשְׁנַ֔יִם	two
Parse: Preposition-l, Number, md Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
הִרְבִּ֥ינוּ	[there are] many of us
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, first person common plural Root: הַרְבָּה Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
לִפְשֹׁ֖עַ	who have transgressed
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: פָּשַׁע Sense: to rebel, transgress, revolt.
בַּדָּבָ֥ר	in matter
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
הַזֶּֽה	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.

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