Just as the farmer first prepares the soil by using a plow before sowing seed, Ezra prayerfully prepared his heart to receive the word of God.
Tāpat kā zemnieks ar arklu sagatavo augsni, pirms viņš sēj sēklas, Ezra ar lūgšanām sagatavoja savu sirdi Dieva vārdu uzņemšanai. ( Ezras 10: 1.)