Ezra 7:25
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.
Context
This verse from Ezra Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. Ezra the priest, a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, travels from Babylon to Jerusalem in the seventh year of Artaxerxes with a royal letter granting him authority, funds, and freedom to appoint judges over the Jewish people. Artaxerxes …
Other Translations
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, Ezra, according to the wisdom of thy God, that <FI>is<Fi> 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;
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.
Cross References
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; …
And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers …
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy …
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw …
Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law …
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six …
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben–hail, and to Obadiah, and …
And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about …
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers …
And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, …