Ezra 10 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly. ^[2] Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing. ^[3] Now therefore let’s make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and those who are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law. ^[4] Arise, for the matter belongs to you and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.” ^[5] Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore. ^[6] Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didn’t eat bread or drink water, for he mourned because of the trespass of the exiles. ^[7] They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem; ^[8] and that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and he himself separated from the assembly of the captivity. ^[9] Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the wide place in front of God’s house, trembling because of this matter, and because of the great rain. ^[10] Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, increasing the guilt of Israel. ^[11] Now therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers and do his pleasure. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women.” ^[12] Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us. ^[13] But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside. This is not a work of one day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter. ^[14] Now let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned from us, until this matter is resolved.” ^[15] Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. ^[16] The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers’ households, after their fathers’ houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. ^[17] They finished with all the men who had married foreign women by the first day of the first month. ^[18] Among the sons of the priests there were found who had married foreign women: ^[19] They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt. ^[20] Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. ^[21] Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah. ^[22] Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah. ^[23] Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. ^[24] Of the singers: Eliashib. ^[25] Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah. ^[26] Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah. ^[27] Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza. ^[28] Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. ^[29] Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth. ^[30] Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh. ^[31] Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, ^[32] Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. ^[33] Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. ^[34] Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, ^[35] Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi, ^[36] Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, ^[37] Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu, ^[38] Bani, Binnui, Shimei, ^[39] Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, ^[40] Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, ^[41] Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, ^[42] Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. ^[43] Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, Joel, and Benaiah. ^[44] All these had taken foreign wives. Some of them had wives by whom they had children.

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^[1] Now when EzraH5830 had prayed,H6419(HithInf) and when he had confessed,H3034(HithInf) weepingH1058(QalActPtc) and casting himself downH5307(HithPtc) beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of God,H430 there assembledH6908(NiphPerf) unto him out of IsraelH3478 a veryH3966 greatH7227 congregationH6951 of menH582 and womenH802 and children:H3206 for the peopleH5971 weptH1058(QalPerf) veryH7235(HiphInf) sore.H1059 ^[2] And ShechaniahH7935 the sonH1121 of Jehiel,H3171 [one] of the sonsH1121 of Elam,H5867 answeredH6030(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto Ezra,H5830 We have trespassedH4603(QalPerf) against our God,H430 and have takenH3427(HiphImpf) strangeH5237 wivesH802 of the peopleH5971 of the land:H776 yet now there isH3426 hopeH4723 in IsraelH3478 concerning this thing. ^[3] Now therefore let us makeH3772(QalImpf) a covenantH1285 with our GodH430 to put awayH3318(HiphInf) all the wives,H802 and such as are bornH3205(NiphPtc) of them, according to the counselH6098 of my lord,H136 and of those that trembleH2730 at the commandmentH4687 of our God;H430 and let it be doneH6213(NiphImpf) according to the law.H8451 ^[4] Arise;H6965(QalImpv) for [this] matterH1697 [belongeth] unto thee: we also [will be] with thee: be of good courage,H2388(QalImpv) and doH6213(QalImpv) [it]. ^[5] Then aroseH6965(QalImpf) Ezra,H5830 and made the chiefH8269 priests,H3548 the Levites,H3881 and all Israel,H3478 to swearH7650(HiphImpf) that they should doH6213(QalInf) according to this word.H1697 And they sware.H7650(NiphImpf) ^[6] Then EzraH5830 rose upH6965(QalImpf) from beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of God,H430 and wentH3212(QalImpf) into the chamberH3957 of JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of Eliashib:H475 and [when] he cameH3212(QalImpf) thither, he did eatH398(QalPerf) no bread,H3899 nor drinkH8354(QalPerf) water:H4325 for he mournedH56(HithPtc) because of the transgressionH4604 of them that had been carried away.H1473 ^[7] And they made proclamationH5674(HiphImpf) throughout JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 unto all the childrenH1121 of the captivity,H1473 that they should gather themselves togetherH6908(NiphInf) unto Jerusalem;H3389 ^[8] And that whosoever would not comeH935(QalImpf) within threeH7969 days,H3117 according to the counselH6098 of the princesH8269 and the elders,H2205 all his substanceH7399 should be forfeited,H2763(HophImpf) and himself separatedH914(NiphImpf) from the congregationH6951 of those that had been carried away.H1473 ^[9] Then all the menH582 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 gathered themselves togetherH6908(NiphImpf) unto JerusalemH3389 within threeH7969 days.H3117 It [was] the ninthH8671 month,H2320 on the twentiethH6242 [day] of the month;H2320 and all the peopleH5971 satH3427(QalImpf) in the streetH7339 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 tremblingH7460(HiphPtc) because of [this] matter,H1697 and for the great rain.H1653 ^[10] And EzraH5830 the priestH3548 stood up,H6965(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Ye have transgressed,H4603(QalPerf) and have takenH3427(HiphImpf) strangeH5237 wives,H802 to increaseH3254(HiphInf) the trespassH819 of Israel.H3478 ^[11] Now therefore makeH5414(QalImpv) confessionH8426 unto the LordH3068 GodH430 of your fathers,H1 and doH6213(QalImpv) his pleasure:H7522 and separateH914(NiphImpv) yourselves from the peopleH5971 of the land,H776 and from the strangeH5237 wives.H802 ^[12] Then all the congregationH6951 answeredH6030(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) with a loudH1419 voice,H6963 As thou hast said,H1697 so must we do.H6213(QalInf) ^[13] ButH61 the peopleH5971 [are] many,H7227 and [it is] a timeH6256 of much rain,H1653 and we are not ableH3581 to standH5975(QalInf) without,H2351 neither [is this] a workH4399 of oneH259 dayH3117 or two:H8147 for we are manyH7235(HiphPerf) that have transgressedH6586(QalInf) in this thing.H1697 ^[14] Let now our rulersH8269 of all the congregationH6951 stand,H5975(QalImpf) and let all them which have takenH3427(HiphPerf) strangeH5237 wivesH802 in our citiesH5892 comeH935(QalImpf) at appointedH2163(PualPtc) times,H6256 and with them the eldersH2205 of every city,H5892 and the judgesH8199(QalActPtc) thereof, until the fierceH2740 wrathH639 of our GodH430 for this matterH1697 be turnedH7725(HiphInf) from us. ^[15] Only JonathanH3129 the sonH1121 of AsahelH6214 and JahaziahH3167 the sonH1121 of TikvahH8616 were employedH5975(QalPerf) about this [matter]: and MeshullamH4918 and ShabbethaiH7678 the LeviteH3881 helpedH5826(QalPerf) them. ^[16] And the childrenH1121 of the captivityH1473 did so.H6213(QalImpf) And EzraH5830 the priest,H3548 [with] certainH582 chiefH7218 of the fathers,H1 after the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 and all of them by [their] names,H8034 were separated,H914(NiphImpf) and sat downH3427(QalImpf) in the firstH259 dayH3117 of the tenthH6224 monthH2320 to examineH1875(QalInf) the matter.H1697 ^[17] And they made an endH3615(PielImpf) with all the menH582 that had takenH3427(HiphPerf) strangeH5237 wivesH802 by the firstH259 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 month.H2320 ^[18] And among the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 there were foundH4672(NiphImpf) that had takenH3427(HiphPerf) strangeH5237 wives:H802 [namely], of the sonsH1121 of JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of Jozadak,H3136 and his brethren;H251 Maaseiah,H4641 and Eliezer,H461 and Jarib,H3402 and Gedaliah.H1436 ^[19] And they gaveH5414(QalImpf) their handsH3027 that they would put awayH3318(HiphInf) their wives;H802 and [being] guilty,H818 [they offered] a ramH352 of the flockH6629 for their trespass.H819 ^[20] And of the sonsH1121 of Immer;H564 Hanani,H2607 and Zebadiah.H2069 ^[21] And of the sonsH1121 of Harim;H2766 Maaseiah,H4641 and Elijah,H452 and Shemaiah,H8098 and Jehiel,H3171 and Uzziah.H5818 ^[22] And of the sonsH1121 of Pashur;H6583 Elioenai,H454 Maaseiah,H4641 Ishmael,H3458 Nethaneel,H5417 Jozabad,H3107 and Elasah.H501 ^[23] Also of the Levites;H3881 Jozabad,H3107 and Shimei,H8096 and Kelaiah,H7041 (the same [is] Kelita,H7042) Pethahiah,H6611 Judah,H3063 and Eliezer.H461 ^[24] Of the singersH7891(PolePtc) also; Eliashib:H475 and of the porters;H7778 Shallum,H7967 and Telem,H2928 and Uri.H221 ^[25] Moreover of Israel:H3478 of the sonsH1121 of Parosh;H6551 Ramiah,H7422 and Jeziah,H3150 and Malchiah,H4441 and Miamin,H4326 and Eleazar,H499 and Malchijah,H4441 and Benaiah.H1141 ^[26] And of the sonsH1121 of Elam;H5867 Mattaniah,H4983 Zechariah,H2148 and Jehiel,H3171 and Abdi,H5660 and Jeremoth,H3406 and Eliah.H452 ^[27] And of the sonsH1121 of Zattu;H2240 Elioenai,H454 Eliashib,H475 Mattaniah,H4983 and Jeremoth,H3406 and Zabad,H2066 and Aziza.H5819 ^[28] Of the sonsH1121 also of Bebai;H893 Jehohanan,H3076 Hananiah,H2608 Zabbai,H2140(Qere) [and] Athlai.H6270 ^[29] And of the sonsH1121 of Bani;H1137 Meshullam,H4918 Malluch,H4409 and Adaiah,H5718 Jashub,H3437 and Sheal,H7594 and Ramoth.H7433 ^[30] And of the sonsH1121 of Pahathmoab;H6355 Adna,H5733 and Chelal,H3636 Benaiah,H1141 Maaseiah,H4641 Mattaniah,H4983 Bezaleel,H1212 and Binnui,H1131 and Manasseh.H4519 ^[31] And [of] the sonsH1121 of Harim;H2766 Eliezer,H461 Ishijah,H3449 Malchiah,H4441 Shemaiah,H8098 Shimeon,H8095 ^[32] Benjamin,H1144 Malluch,H4409 [and] Shemariah.H8114 ^[33] Of the sonsH1121 of Hashum;H2828 Mattenai,H4982 Mattathah,H4992 Zabad,H2066 Eliphelet,H467 Jeremai,H3413 Manasseh,H4519 [and] Shimei.H8096 ^[34] Of the sonsH1121 of Bani;H1137 Maadai,H4572 Amram,H6019 and Uel,H177 ^[35] Benaiah,H1141 Bedeiah,H912 Chelluh,H3622 ^[36] Vaniah,H2057 Meremoth,H4822 Eliashib,H475 ^[37] Mattaniah,H4983 Mattenai,H4982 and Jaasau,H3299 ^[38] And Bani,H1137 and Binnui,H1131 Shimei,H8096 ^[39] And Shelemiah,H8018 and Nathan,H5416 and Adaiah,H5718 ^[40] Machnadebai,H4367 Shashai,H8343 Sharai,H8298 ^[41] Azareel,H5832 and Shelemiah,H8018 Shemariah,H8114 ^[42] Shallum,H7967 Amariah,H568 [and] Joseph.H3130 ^[43] Of the sonsH1121 of Nebo;H5015 Jeiel,H3273 Mattithiah,H4993 Zabad,H2066 Zebina,H2081 Jadau,H3035 and Joel,H3100 Benaiah.H1141 ^[44] All these had takenH5375(QalPerf/Qere) strangeH5237 wives:H802 and [some] of them hadH3426 wivesH802 by whom they hadH7760(QalImpf) children.H1121

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