Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
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Gill's Exposition
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping,.... Had confessed the sins of the people in prayer and supplication, with many tears:
and casting himself down before the house of God;…
Barnes' Notes
Before the house of God - i. e., in front of the temple, praying toward it 1Ki 8:30, 1Ki 8:35; Dan 6:10, and thus in the sight of all the people who happened at the time to be in the great court.
Adam Clarke
The people wept very sore - They were deeply affected at the thought of God's displeasure, which they justly feared was about to light upon them, because of their transgressions.
We are here told,
I. What good impressions were made upon the people by Ezra's humiliation and confession of sin. No sooner was it noised in the city that their new governor, in whom they rejoiced,…
Cambridge Bible
Ezr 10:1-5. The People's Confession and Oath
1. Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed R.V. Now while Ezra prayed and made confession. The Hebrew shows that the people were assembling…
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