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Ezra 10:7–8

And they issued a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the descendants of the captivity, that they must gather at Jerusalem, and that whoever would not come within three days, according to the instructions of the leaders and elders, all his property would be confiscated, and he himself would be separated from the assembly of those from the captivity.

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Ezra 10:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem. Anyone who failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, in accordance with the decision of the officials and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

Ezra 10:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And a proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles that they should assemble at Jerusalem, and that if anyone did not come within three days, by order of the officials and the elders all his property should be forfeited, and he himself banned from the congregation of the exiles.

Ezra 10:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

Ezra 10:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then a proclamation was made throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should come to Jerusalem. Those who failed to come within three days would, if the leaders and elders so decided, forfeit all their property and be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

Ezra 10:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

They sent an order in Judah and Jerusalem for all the captives who had returned to meet together in Jerusalem. Whoever did not come to Jerusalem within three days would lose his property and would no longer be a member of the community of the returned captives. That was the decision of the officers and elders.

Ezra 10:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; and that whosoever came not within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

Ezra 10:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And they made proclamation in Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; and that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be confiscated, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.

Ezra 10:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then he sent a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the former exiles must gather in Jerusalem. If any of them didn’t come within three days as the leaders and the older men had advised, then they would lose all their property and be excluded from the community of former exiles.

Ezra 10:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

They circulated a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem. Whoever did not come within three days would forfeit all his possessions, according to the decision of the leaders and elders, and would be excluded from the assembly of the exiles.

Ezra 10:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles that they should assemble at Jerusalem, and that if any did not come within three days, by order of the officials and the elders all their property should be forfeited, and they themselves banned from the congregation of the exiles.

Ezra 10:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And they sent a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem to all the returned exiles to assemble in Jerusalem. Anyone who did not come within three days, by decision of the officials and elders, all of his possessions would be devoted to God, and he himself would be excluded from the assembly of exiles.

Ezra 10:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then an announcement was sent all through Judah and Jerusalem. All those who had returned were told to gather together in Jerusalem. They were supposed to come there before three days had passed. If they didn’t, they would lose all of their property. They would also be removed from the community of those who had returned. That’s what the officials and elders had decided.

Ezra 10:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the exiles, that they should assemble at Jerusalem,

and that whoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the leaders and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited and he himself excluded from the assembly of the exiles.


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