Ezra 7:25 (DBY)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Ezra 7:23 Whatever is commanded by the God of the heavens, let it be carefully done for the house of the God of the heavens; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

Ezra 7:24 Also we inform you, as regards all the priests and Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Nethinim, and ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, tax, and toll upon them.

Ezra 7:25 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.

Ezra 7:26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed diligently upon him, whether unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

Ezra 7:27 Blessed be Jehovah the God of our fathers, who has put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "ezra", "after", "wisdom", "hand", "magistrates", and "judges". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "ezra", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Also we inform you as regards all..." into verse 26's "And whosoever will not do the law...", so "thou" and "ezra" belong inside that flow. In Ezra context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "thou" and "ezra" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.