Ezr 10:4 | TNotes | STEP | 10:4 it is your duty: As an expert in the law (see 7:10 ), Ezra was responsible for leading the people to a God-honoring solution to the problem of intermarriage. Because the law of Moses did not contain explicit directions for divorcing pagan wives, Ezra needed to develop a plan consistent with the requirements of Scripture and fair to the participants.

‏ Ezra 10:4

10:4 ^a it is your duty: As an expert in the law (see 7:10 ^b), Ezra was responsible for leading the people to a God-honoring solution to the problem of intermarriage. Because the law of Moses did not contain explicit directions for divorcing pagan wives, Ezra needed to develop a plan consistent with the requirements of Scripture and fair to the participants.