Ezra 10:12
Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
Cross-references
Ezra 10:3
Historical context
Ezra 10:3 proposes the covenant to put away the wives; verse 12 is the assembly's affirmative response.
Ezra 10:4
Historical context
Ezra 10:4 urges Ezra to act; verse 12 shows the people standing with him.
Ezra 10:44
Historical context
Ezra 10:44 lists the foreign wives, confirming the situation that prompted the people's agreement in verse 12.
Nehemiah 5:12
Parallel
In Nehemiah 5:12, the people similarly promise 'we will do as you say' in response to a leader's rebuke — a parallel scene of communal repentance.
Nehemiah 13:23
Parallel
Nehemiah 13:23 records a similar problem of mixed marriages during Nehemiah's time.