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Ezra 10 (WEBP)

[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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King James w/Strong’s #s

Ezra 10 (KJVS)

[1] Now when Ezra had prayed (), and when he had confessed (), weeping () and casting himself down () before the house of God , there assembled () unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children : for the people wept () very () sore .
[2] And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel , [one] of the sons of Elam , answered () and said () unto Ezra , We have trespassed () against our God , and have taken () strange wives of the people of the land : yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
[3] Now therefore let us make () a covenant with our God to put away () all the wives , and such as are born () of them, according to the counsel of my lord , and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God ; and let it be done () according to the law .
[4] Arise (); for [this] matter [belongeth] unto thee: we also [will be] with thee: be of good courage (), and do () [it].
[5] Then arose () Ezra , and made the chief priests , the Levites , and all Israel , to swear () that they should do () according to this word . And they sware ().
[6] Then Ezra rose up () from before the house of God , and went () into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib : and [when] he came () thither, he did eat () no bread , nor drink () water : for he mourned () because of the transgression of them that had been carried away .
[7] And they made proclamation () throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity , that they should gather themselves together () unto Jerusalem ;
[8] And that whosoever would not come () within three days , according to the counsel of the princes and the elders , all his substance should be forfeited (), and himself separated () from the congregation of those that had been carried away .
[9] Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together () unto Jerusalem within three days . It [was] the ninth month , on the twentieth [day] of the month ; and all the people sat () in the street of the house of God , trembling () because of [this] matter , and for the great rain .
[10] And Ezra the priest stood up (), and said () unto them, Ye have transgressed (), and have taken () strange wives , to increase () the trespass of Israel .
[11] Now therefore make () confession unto the LORD God of your fathers , and do () his pleasure : and separate () yourselves from the people of the land , and from the strange wives .
[12] Then all the congregation answered () and said () with a loud voice , As thou hast said , so must we do ().
[13] But the people [are] many , and [it is] a time of much rain , and we are not able to stand () without , neither [is this] a work of one day or two : for we are many () that have transgressed () in this thing .
[14] Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand (), and let all them which have taken () strange wives in our cities come () at appointed () times , and with them the elders of every city , and the judges () thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned () from us.
[15] Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed () about this [matter]: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped () them.
[16] And the children of the captivity did so (). And Ezra the priest , [with] certain chief of the fathers , after the house of their fathers , and all of them by [their] names , were separated (), and sat down () in the first day of the tenth month to examine () the matter .
[17] And they made an end () with all the men that had taken () strange wives by the first day of the first month .
[18] And among the sons of the priests there were found () that had taken () strange wives : [namely], of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak , and his brethren ; Maaseiah , and Eliezer , and Jarib , and Gedaliah .
[19] And they gave () their hands that they would put away () their wives ; and [being] guilty , [they offered] a ram of the flock for their trespass .
[20] And of the sons of Immer ; Hanani , and Zebadiah .
[21] And of the sons of Harim ; Maaseiah , and Elijah , and Shemaiah , and Jehiel , and Uzziah .
[22] And of the sons of Pashur ; Elioenai , Maaseiah , Ishmael , Nethaneel , Jozabad , and Elasah .
[23] Also of the Levites ; Jozabad , and Shimei , and Kelaiah , (the same [is] Kelita ,) Pethahiah , Judah , and Eliezer .
[24] Of the singers () also; Eliashib : and of the porters ; Shallum , and Telem , and Uri .
[25] Moreover of Israel : of the sons of Parosh ; Ramiah , and Jeziah , and Malchiah , and Miamin , and Eleazar , and Malchijah , and Benaiah .
[26] And of the sons of Elam ; Mattaniah , Zechariah , and Jehiel , and Abdi , and Jeremoth , and Eliah .
[27] And of the sons of Zattu ; Elioenai , Eliashib , Mattaniah , and Jeremoth , and Zabad , and Aziza .
[28] Of the sons also of Bebai ; Jehohanan , Hananiah , Zabbai () , [and] Athlai .
[29] And of the sons of Bani ; Meshullam , Malluch , and Adaiah , Jashub , and Sheal , and Ramoth .
[30] And of the sons of Pahathmoab ; Adna , and Chelal , Benaiah , Maaseiah , Mattaniah , Bezaleel , and Binnui , and Manasseh .
[31] And [of] the sons of Harim ; Eliezer , Ishijah , Malchiah , Shemaiah , Shimeon ,
[32] Benjamin , Malluch , [and] Shemariah .
[33] Of the sons of Hashum ; Mattenai , Mattathah , Zabad , Eliphelet , Jeremai , Manasseh , [and] Shimei .
[34] Of the sons of Bani ; Maadai , Amram , and Uel ,
[35] Benaiah , Bedeiah , Chelluh ,
[36] Vaniah , Meremoth , Eliashib ,
[37] Mattaniah , Mattenai , and Jaasau ,
[38] And Bani , and Binnui , Shimei ,
[39] And Shelemiah , and Nathan , and Adaiah ,
[40] Machnadebai , Shashai , Sharai ,
[41] Azareel , and Shelemiah , Shemariah ,
[42] Shallum , Amariah , [and] Joseph .
[43] Of the sons of Nebo ; Jeiel , Mattithiah , Zabad , Zebina , Jadau , and Joel , Benaiah .
[44] All these had taken () (8675) () strange wives : and [some] of them had wives by whom they had () children .

Young’s Literal Translation

Ezra 10 (YLT)

[1] And at Ezra’s praying, and at his making confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there have been gathered unto him out of Israel an assembly very great-men and women and children-for the people have wept, multiplying weeping.
[2] And Shechaniah son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answereth and saith to Ezra, ‘We-we have trespassed against our God, and we settle strange women of the peoples of the land; and now there is hope for Israel concerning this,
[3] and now, let us make a covenant with our God, to cause all the women to go out, and that which is born of them, by the counsel of the Lord, and of those trembling at the command of our God, and according to law it is done;
[4] rise, for on thee is the matter, and we are with thee; be strong, and do.’
[5] And Ezra riseth, and causeth the heads of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear to do according to this word-and they swear.
[6] And Ezra riseth from before the house of God, and goeth unto the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib; yea, he goeth there, bread he hath not eaten, and water he hath not drunk, for he is mourning because of the trespass of the removal.
[7] And they cause a voice to pass over into Judah and Jerusalem, to all sons of the removal, to be gathered to Jerusalem,
[8] and every one who cometh not in by the third day, according to the counsel of the heads and of the elders, all his substance is devoted, and himself separated from the assembly of the removal.
[9] And gathered are all the men of Judah and Benjamin to Jerusalem by the third day, it is the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month, and all the people sit in the broad place of the house of God, trembling on account of the matter and of the showers.
[10] And Ezra the priest riseth, and saith unto them, ‘Ye-ye have trespassed, and ye settle strange women, to add to the guilt of Israel;
[11] and, now, make confession to Jehovah, God of your fathers, and do His good pleasure, and be separated from the peoples of the land, and from the strange women.’
[12] And all the assembly answer and say with a great voice, ‘Right; according to thy word-on us to do;
[13] but the people are many, and it is the time of showers, and there is no power to stand without, and the work is not for one day, nor for two, for we have multiplied to transgress in this thing.
[14] ‘Let, we pray thee, our heads of all the assembly stand, and all who are in our cities, who have settled strange wives, do come in at the times appointed, and with them the elders of city and city, and its judges, till the turning back of the fury of the wrath of our God from us, for this thing.’
[15] Only Jonathan son of Asahel, and Jahaziah son of Tikvah, stood against this, and Meshullam, and Shabbethai the Levite, helped them.
[16] And the sons of the removal do so, and Ezra the priest, and men, heads of the fathers, for the house of their fathers, are separated, even all of them by name, and they sit on the first day of the tenth month, to examine the matter;
[17] and they finish with all the men who have settled strange women unto the first day of the first month.
[18] And there are found of the sons of the priests that have settled strange women: of the sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah;
[19] and they give their hand to send out their wives, and, being guilty, a ram of the flock, for their guilt.
[20] And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah;
[21] and of the sons of Harim: Masseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah;
[22] and of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
[23] And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah-he is Kelita,-Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
[24] And of the singers: Eliashib. And of the gatekeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
[25] And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchijah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
[26] And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
[27] And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
[28] And of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
[29] And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
[30] And of the sons of Pahath-Moab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
[31] And of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
[32] Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
[33] Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
[34] Of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
[35] Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhu,
[36] Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
[37] Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
[38] and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
[39] and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
[40] Machnadbai, Shashai, Sharai,
[41] Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
[42] Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.
[43] Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah;
[44] all these have taken strange women, and there are of them women-who adopt sons.