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Ezra 10

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  1. 1
    WEBNow 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.
    KJVNow 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. 2
    WEBShecaniah 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.
    KJVAnd 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. 3
    WEBNow 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.
    KJVNow 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. 4
    WEBArise, for the matter belongs to you and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”
    KJVArise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
  5. 5
    WEBThen 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.
    KJVThen 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. 6
    WEBThen 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.
    KJVThen 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. 7
    WEBThey made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
    KJVAnd they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
  8. 8
    WEBand 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.
    KJVAnd 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. 9
    WEBThen 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.
    KJVThen 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. 10
    WEBEzra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, increasing the guilt of Israel.
    KJVAnd Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
  11. 11
    WEBNow 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.”
    KJVNow 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. 12
    WEBThen all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us.
    KJVThen all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
  13. 13
    WEBBut 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.
    KJVBut 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. 14
    WEBNow 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.”
    KJVLet 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. 15
    WEBOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
    KJVOnly 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. 16
    WEBThe 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.
    KJVAnd 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. 17
    WEBThey finished with all the men who had married foreign women by the first day of the first month.
    KJVAnd they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
  18. 18
    WEBAmong the sons of the priests there were found who had married foreign women: of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
    KJVAnd 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. 19
    WEBThey gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
    KJVAnd 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. 20
    WEBOf the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
    KJVAnd of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah.
  21. 21
    WEBOf the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
    KJVAnd of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
  22. 22
    WEBOf the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
    KJVAnd of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
  23. 23
    WEBOf the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
    KJVAlso of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
  24. 24
    WEBOf the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
    KJVOf the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
  25. 25
    WEBOf Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.
    KJVMoreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
  26. 26
    WEBOf the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
    KJVAnd of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
  27. 27
    WEBOf the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
    KJVAnd of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
  28. 28
    WEBOf the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
    KJVOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
  29. 29
    WEBOf the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
    KJVAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
  30. 30
    WEBOf the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
    KJVAnd of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
  31. 31
    WEBOf the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
    KJVAnd of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
  32. 32
    WEBBenjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
    KJVBenjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
  33. 33
    WEBOf the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
    KJVOf the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
  34. 34
    WEBOf the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
    KJVOf the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
  35. 35
    WEBBenaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
    KJVBenaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
  36. 36
    WEBVaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
    KJVVaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
  37. 37
    WEBMattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu,
    KJVMattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
  38. 38
    WEBBani, Binnui, Shimei,
    KJVAnd Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
  39. 39
    WEBShelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
    KJVAnd Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
  40. 40
    WEBMachnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
    KJVMachnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
  41. 41
    WEBAzarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
    KJVAzareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
  42. 42
    WEBShallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
    KJVShallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
  43. 43
    WEBOf the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, Joel, and Benaiah.
    KJVOf the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
  44. 44
    WEBAll these had taken foreign wives. Some of them had wives by whom they had children.
    KJVAll these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
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