Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. This verse repeats and emphasizes the triple commitment introduced in verse 9, demonstrating the consistency and centrality of Torah study in Ezra\'s mission. The progression from study to obedience to teaching establishes a model of spiritual leadership in which personal commitment to God\'s word precedes the capacity to teach it to others. The emphasis on Ezra\'s self-directed commitment—that he "had set his heart"—suggests that this was his fundamental orientation and driving passion rather than an externally imposed obligation. This verse demonstrates that authentic religious leadership requires not merely official appointment but internal spiritual dedication to know God\'s word and live according to it.

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