Ezra 10:4 Meaning and Explanation
“Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.”
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Read Full Chapter →Shechaniah urges Ezra to rise and lead, promising the people's support and calling him to courage.
What Does Ezra 10:4 Mean?
Having proposed the covenant, Shechaniah turns directly to Ezra with a charge: rise up, for the responsibility to lead this reform falls to you. He pledges that the faithful will stand with their leader and urges him to be strong. The words echo the ancient summons once given to Joshua, be of good courage, as a leader is sent into a daunting task.
Leadership in a hard hour requires courage, and courage is steadied by companionship. Ezra is not asked to carry the burden alone; the people promise to bear it with him. So it often is in the life of faith: God calls a person to act, and surrounds that calling with the support of others who fear Him. The repeated biblical refrain to be of good courage rests finally on the assurance that the LORD goes with His servants, never sending them where He will not also accompany them.
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What does Ezra 10:4 mean?
Shechaniah urges Ezra to rise and lead, promising the people's support and calling him to courage.