Ezra 10:1 Now when Ezra5830 had prayed,6419 and when he had confessed,3034 weeping1058 and casting himself down5307 before6440 the house1004 of God,430 there assembled6908 unto him out of Israel3478 a very3966 great7227 congregation6951 of men582 and women802 and children:3206 for the people5971 wept1058 very7235 sore.1059{Heb. wept a great weeping} cr 2 And Shechaniah7935 the son1121 of Jehiel,3171 one of the sons1121 of Elam,5867 answered6030 and said559 unto Ezra,5830 We have trespassed4603 against our God,430 and have taken3427 strange5237 wives802 of the people5971 of the land:776 yet now there is3426 hope4723 in Israel3478 concerning this thing. cr 3 Now therefore let us make3772 a covenant1285 with our God430 to put away3318{Heb. to bring forth} all the wives,802 and such as are born3205 of them, according to the counsel6098 of my lord,136 and of those that tremble2730 at the commandment4687 of our God;430 and let it be done6213 according to the law.8451 cr 4 Arise;6965 for this matter1697 belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage,2388 and do6213 it. cr 5 Then arose6965 Ezra,5830 and made the chief8269 priests,3548 the Levites,3881 and all Israel,3478 to swear7650 that they should do6213 according to this word.1697 And they sware.7650 cr

Ezra 10:6 Then Ezra5830 rose up6965 from before6440 the house1004 of God,430 and went3212 into the chamber3957 of Johanan3076 the son1121 of Eliashib:475 and when he came3212 thither, he did eat398 no bread,3899 nor drink8354 water:4325 for he mourned56 because of the transgression4604 of them that had been carried away.1473 cr 7 And they made proclamation5674 6963 throughout Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 unto all the children1121 of the captivity,1473 that they should gather themselves together6908 unto Jerusalem;3389 cr 8 And that whosoever would not come935 within three7969 days,3117 according to the counsel6098 of the princes8269 and the elders,2205 all his substance7399 should be forfeited,2763{Heb. devoted} and himself separated914 from the congregation6951 of those that had been carried away.1473 cr

Ezra 10:9 Then all the men582 of Judah3063 and Benjamin1144 gathered themselves together6908 unto Jerusalem3389 within three7969 days.3117 It was the ninth8671 month,2320 on the twentieth6242 day of the month;2320 and all the people5971 sat3427 in the street7339 of the house1004 of God,430 trembling7460 because of this matter,1697 and for the great rain.1653{Heb. the showers} cr 10 And Ezra5830 the priest3548 stood up,6965 and said559 unto them, Ye have transgressed,4603 and have taken3427{Heb. have caused to dwell, or have brought back} strange5237 wives,802 to increase3254 the trespass819 of Israel.3478 cr 11 Now therefore make5414 confession8426 unto the LORD3068 God430 of your fathers,1 and do6213 his pleasure:7522 and separate914 yourselves from the people5971 of the land,776 and from the strange5237 wives.802 cr 12 Then all the congregation6951 answered6030 and said559 with a loud1419 voice,6963 As thou hast said,1697 so must we do.6213 cr 13 But61 the people5971 are many,7227 and it is a time6256 of much rain,1653 and we are not able3581 to stand5975 without,2351 neither is this a work4399 of one259 day3117 or two:8147 for we are many7235 that have transgressed6586 in this thing.1697{Or, we have greatly offended in this thing} cr 14 Let now our rulers8269 of all the congregation6951 stand,5975 and let all them which have taken3427 strange5237 wives802 in our cities5892 come935 at appointed2163 times,6256 and with them the elders2205 of every city,5892 and the judges8199 thereof, until the fierce2740 wrath639 of our God430 for this matter1697{Or, till this matter be dispatched} be turned7725 from us. cr

Ezra 10:15 Only Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Asahel6214 and Jahaziah3167 the son1121 of Tikvah8616 were employed5975{Heb. stood} about this matter: and Meshullam4918 and Shabbethai7678 the Levite3881 helped5826 them. cr 16 And the children1121 of the captivity1473 did so.6213 And Ezra5830 the priest,3548 with certain582 chief7218 of the fathers,1 after the house1004 of their fathers,1 and all of them by their names,8034 were separated,914 and sat down3427 in the first259 day3117 of the tenth6224 month2320 to examine1875 the matter.1697 cr 17 And they made an end3615 with all the men582 that had taken3427 strange5237 wives802 by the first259 day3117 of the first7223 month.2320 cr

Ezra 10:18 And among the sons1121 of the priests3548 there were found4672 that had taken3427 strange5237 wives:802 namely, of the sons1121 of Jeshua3442 the son1121 of Jozadak,3136 and his brethren;251 Maaseiah,4641 and Eliezer,461 and Jarib,3402 and Gedaliah.1436 cr 19 And they gave5414 their hands3027 that they would put away3318 their wives;802 and being guilty,818 they offered a ram352 of the flock6629 for their trespass.819 cr 20 And of the sons1121 of Immer;564 Hanani,2607 and Zebadiah.2069 cr 21 And of the sons1121 of Harim;2766 Maaseiah,4641 and Elijah,452 and Shemaiah,8098 and Jehiel,3171 and Uzziah.5818 cr 22 And of the sons1121 of Pashur;6583 Elioenai,454 Maaseiah,4641 Ishmael,3458 Nethaneel,5417 Jozabad,3107 and Elasah.501 cr 23 Also of the Levites;3881 Jozabad,3107 and Shimei,8096 and Kelaiah,7041 (the same is Kelita,)7042 Pethahiah,6611 Judah,3063 and Eliezer.461 cr 24 Of the singers7891 also; Eliashib:475 and of the porters;7778 Shallum,7967 and Telem,2928 and Uri.221 cr 25 Moreover of Israel:3478 of the sons1121 of Parosh;6551 Ramiah,7422 and Jeziah,3150 and Malchiah,4441 and Miamin,4326 and Eleazar,499 and Malchijah,4441 and Benaiah.1141 cr 26 And of the sons1121 of Elam;5867 Mattaniah,4983 Zechariah,2148 and Jehiel,3171 and Abdi,5660 and Jeremoth,3406 and Eliah.452 cr 27 And of the sons1121 of Zattu;2240 Elioenai,454 Eliashib,475 Mattaniah,4983 and Jeremoth,3406 and Zabad,2066 and Aziza.5819 cr 28 Of the sons1121 also of Bebai;893 Jehohanan,3076 Hananiah,2608 Zabbai,2140 2079 and Athlai.6270 cr 29 And of the sons1121 of Bani;1137 Meshullam,4918 Malluch,4409 and Adaiah,5718 Jashub,3437 and Sheal,7594 and Ramoth.7433 cr 30 And of the sons1121 of Pahathmoab;6355 Adna,5733 and Chelal,3636 Benaiah,1141 Maaseiah,4641 Mattaniah,4983 Bezaleel,1212 and Binnui,1131 and Manasseh.4519 cr 31 And of the sons1121 of Harim;2766 Eliezer,461 Ishijah,3449 Malchiah,4441 Shemaiah,8098 Shimeon,8095 cr 32 Benjamin,1144 Malluch,4409 and Shemariah.8114 cr 33 Of the sons1121 of Hashum;2828 Mattenai,4982 Mattathah,4992 Zabad,2066 Eliphelet,467 Jeremai,3413 Manasseh,4519 and Shimei.8096 cr 34 Of the sons1121 of Bani;1137 Maadai,4572 Amram,6019 and Uel,177 cr 35 Benaiah,1141 Bedeiah,912 Chelluh,3622 cr 36 Vaniah,2057 Meremoth,4822 Eliashib,475 cr 37 Mattaniah,4983 Mattenai,4982 and Jaasau,3299 cr 38 And Bani,1137 and Binnui,1131 Shimei,8096 cr 39 And Shelemiah,8018 and Nathan,5416 and Adaiah,5718 cr 40 Machnadebai,4367{Or, Mabnadebai, according to some copies} Shashai,8343 Sharai,8298 cr 41 Azareel,5832 and Shelemiah,8018 Shemariah,8114 cr 42 Shallum,7967 Amariah,568 and Joseph.3130 cr 43 Of the sons1121 of Nebo;5015 Jeiel,3273 Mattithiah,4993 Zabad,2066 Zebina,2081 Jadau,3035 and Joel,3100 Benaiah.1141 cr 44 All these had taken5375 5375 strange5237 wives:802 and some of them had3426 wives802 by whom they had7760 children.1121 cr