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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.
King James Version
[1] Now when Ezra H5830 had prayed, H6419 (HithInf) and when he had confessed, H3034 (HithInf) weeping H1058 (QalActPtc) and casting himself down H5307 (HithPtc) before H6440 the house H1004 of God, H430 there assembled H6908 (NiphPerf) unto him out of Israel H3478 a very H3966 great H7227 congregation H6951 of men H582 and women H802 and children: H3206 for the people H5971 wept H1058 (QalPerf) very H7235 (HiphInf) sore. H1059§ [2] And Shechaniah H7935 the son H1121 of Jehiel, H3171 one of the sons H1121 of Elam, H5867 answered H6030 (QalImpf) and said H559 (QalImpf) unto Ezra, H5830 We have trespassed H4603 (QalPerf) against our God, H430 and have taken H3427 (HiphImpf) strange H5237 wives H802 of the people H5971 of the land: H776 yet now there is H3426 hope H4723 in Israel H3478 concerning this thing. [3] Now therefore let us make H3772 (QalImpf) a covenant H1285 with our God H430 to put away H3318 (HiphInf) all the wives, H802 and such as are born H3205 (NiphPtc) of them, according to the counsel H6098 of my lord, H136 and of those that tremble H2730 at the commandment H4687 of our God; H430 and let it be done H6213 (NiphImpf) according to the law. H8451 [4] Arise; H6965 (QalImpv) for this matter H1697 belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, H2388 (QalImpv) and do H6213 (QalImpv) it. [5] Then arose H6965 (QalImpf) Ezra, H5830 and made the chief H8269 priests, H3548 the Levites, H3881 and all Israel, H3478 to swear H7650 (HiphImpf) that they should do H6213 (QalInf) according to this word. H1697 And they sware. H7650 (NiphImpf)

A Great Assembly

[6] Then Ezra H5830 rose up H6965 (QalImpf) from before H6440 the house H1004 of God, H430 and went H3212 (QalImpf) into the chamber H3957 of Johanan H3076 the son H1121 of Eliashib: H475 and when he came H3212 (QalImpf) thither, he did eat H398 (QalPerf) no bread, H3899 nor drink H8354 (QalPerf) water: H4325 for he mourned H56 (HithPtc) because of the transgression H4604 of them that had been carried away. H1473 [7] And they made proclamation H5674 (HiphImpf) throughout Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 unto all the children H1121 of the captivity, H1473 that they should gather themselves together H6908 (NiphInf) unto Jerusalem; H3389 [8] and that whosoever would not come H935 (QalImpf) within three H7969 days, H3117 according to the counsel H6098 of the princes H8269 and the elders, H2205 all his substance H7399 should be forfeited, H2763 (HophImpf)§ and himself separated H914 (NiphImpf) from the congregation H6951 of those that had been carried away. H1473 [9] Then all the men H582 of Judah H3063 and Benjamin H1144 gathered themselves together H6908 (NiphImpf) unto Jerusalem H3389 within three H7969 days. H3117 It was the ninth H8671 month, H2320 on the twentieth H6242 day of the month; H2320 and all the people H5971 sat H3427 (QalImpf) in the street H7339 of the house H1004 of God, H430 trembling H7460 (HiphPtc) because of this matter, H1697 and for the great rain. H1653§ [10] And Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 stood up, H6965 (QalImpf) and said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Ye have transgressed, H4603 (QalPerf) and have taken H3427 (HiphImpf)§ strange H5237 wives, H802 to increase H3254 (HiphInf) the trespass H819 of Israel. H3478 [11] Now therefore make H5414 (QalImpv) confession H8426 unto the Lord H3068 God H430 of your fathers, H1 and do H6213 (QalImpv) his pleasure: H7522 and separate H914 (NiphImpv) yourselves from the people H5971 of the land, H776 and from the strange H5237 wives. H802 [12] Then all the congregation H6951 answered H6030 (QalImpf) and said H559 (QalImpf) with a loud H1419 voice, H6963 As thou hast said, H1697 so must we do. H6213 (QalInf) [13] But H61 the people H5971 are many, H7227 and it is a time H6256 of much rain, H1653 and we are not able H3581 to stand H5975 (QalInf) without, H2351 neither is this a work H4399 of one H259 day H3117 or two: H8147 for we are many H7235 (HiphPerf) that have transgressed H6586 (QalInf) in this thing. H1697§ [14] Let now our rulers H8269 of all the congregation H6951 stand, H5975 (QalImpf) and let all them which have taken H3427 (HiphPerf) strange H5237 wives H802 in our cities H5892 come H935 (QalImpf) at appointed H2163 (PualPtc) times, H6256 and with them the elders H2205 of every city, H5892 and the judges H8199 (QalActPtc) thereof, until the fierce H2740 wrath H639 of our God H430 for this matter H1697§ be turned H7725 (HiphInf) from us. [15] Only Jonathan H3129 the son H1121 of Asahel H6214 and Jahaziah H3167 the son H1121 of Tikvah H8616 were employed H5975 (QalPerf)§ about this matter: and Meshullam H4918 and Shabbethai H7678 the Levite H3881 helped H5826 (QalPerf) them. [16] And the children H1121 of the captivity H1473 did so. H6213 (QalImpf) And Ezra H5830 the priest, H3548 with certain H582 chief H7218 of the fathers, H1 after the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 and all of them by their names, H8034 were separated, H914 (NiphImpf) and sat down H3427 (QalImpf) in the first H259 day H3117 of the tenth H6224 month H2320 to examine H1875 (QalInf) the matter. H1697 [17] And they made an end H3615 (PielImpf) with all the men H582 that had taken H3427 (HiphPerf) strange H5237 wives H802 by the first H259 day H3117 of the first H7223 month. H2320 [18] And among the sons H1121 of the priests H3548 there were found H4672 (NiphImpf) that had taken H3427 (HiphPerf) strange H5237 wives: H802 namely, of the sons H1121 of Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Jozadak, H3136 and his brethren; H251 Maaseiah, H4641 and Eliezer, H461 and Jarib, H3402 and Gedaliah. H1436 [19] And they gave H5414 (QalImpf) their hands H3027 that they would put away H3318 (HiphInf) their wives; H802 and being guilty, H818 they offered a ram H352 of the flock H6629 for their trespass. H819 [20] And of the sons H1121 of Immer; H564 Hanani, H2607 and Zebadiah. H2069 [21] And of the sons H1121 of Harim; H2766 Maaseiah, H4641 and Elijah, H452 and Shemaiah, H8098 and Jehiel, H3171 and Uzziah. H5818 [22] And of the sons H1121 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 singers H7891 (PolePtc) also; Eliashib: H475 and of the porters; H7778 Shallum, H7967 and Telem, H2928 and Uri. H221 [25] Moreover of Israel: H3478 of the sons H1121 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 sons H1121 of Elam; H5867 Mattaniah, H4983 Zechariah, H2148 and Jehiel, H3171 and Abdi, H5660 and Jeremoth, H3406 and Eliah. H452 [27] And of the sons H1121 of Zattu; H2240 Elioenai, H454 Eliashib, H475 Mattaniah, H4983 and Jeremoth, H3406 and Zabad, H2066 and Aziza. H5819 [28] Of the sons H1121 also of Bebai; H893 Jehohanan, H3076 Hananiah, H2608 Zabbai, H2140 (Qere) and Athlai. H6270 [29] And of the sons H1121 of Bani; H1137 Meshullam, H4918 Malluch, H4409 and Adaiah, H5718 Jashub, H3437 and Sheal, H7594 and Ramoth. H7433 [30] And of the sons H1121 of Pahath-moab; H6355 Adna, H5733 and Chelal, H3636 Benaiah, H1141 Maaseiah, H4641 Mattaniah, H4983 Bezaleel, H1212 and Binnui, H1131 and Manasseh. H4519 [31] And of the sons H1121 of Harim; H2766 Eliezer, H461 Ishijah, H3449 Malchiah, H4441 Shemaiah, H8098 Shimeon, H8095 [32] Benjamin, H1144 Malluch, H4409 and Shemariah. H8114 [33] Of the sons H1121 of Hashum; H2828 Mattenai, H4982 Mattathah, H4992 Zabad, H2066 Eliphelet, H467 Jeremai, H3413 Manasseh, H4519 and Shimei. H8096 [34] Of the sons H1121 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 sons H1121 of Nebo; H5015 Jeiel, H3273 Mattithiah, H4993 Zabad, H2066 Zebina, H2081 Jadau, H3035 and Joel, H3100 Benaiah. H1141 [44] All these had taken H5375 (QalPerf/Qere) strange H5237 wives: H802 and some of them had H3426 wives H802 by whom they had H7760 (QalImpf) children. H1121

Footnotes

  1. § 10:1 Heb. wept a great weeping
  2. § 10:8 Heb. devoted
  3. § 10:9 Heb. the showers
  4. § 10:10 Heb. have caused to dwell, or have brought back
  5. § 10:13 Or, we have greatly offended in this thing
  6. § 10:14 Or, till this matter be dispatched
  7. § 10:15 Heb. stood
  8. ‡ 10:40 Or, Mabnadebai, according to some copies
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