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Ezra 10:1-44 The Book of Ezra in [Smaller Chunks] |
Now, when Ezra had confessed & cast himself down before [God's] house, [praying] & weeping & a very [large] congregation of men, women & children assembled [themselves to Ezra,] for the people wept very [much.] |
Shechaniah, [Jehiel's] son, 1 of the sons of Elam, answered & said to Ezra, We have [sinned] against our God & have taken strange wives of the people of this land. [Still,] now there is hope in Israel [about] this thing. |
Therefore, let us now make a covenant [contract] with our God to [send] away all the wives & [those] born [to] them, according to the [advice] of my lord & those [who] tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law. |
Arise, for this matter belongs to you. We also will be with you. Be of good courage & do it. Then, Ezra arose & made the chief priests, the Levites & all Israel swear that they should do according to this word & they [swore.] |
Then, [in front of God's] house, Ezra rose up & went into the [room] of Johanan, [Eliashib's] son & when he came [there,] he didn't eat [any] bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the [sins of those who] had been carried away. |
And they made [a] proclamation throughout Judah & Jerusalem, to the children [people] of captivity, that they should gather themselves in Jerusalem. |
And [whoever] wouldn't come within 3 days, all his [property] would be forfeited & [he] would be separated from the congregation of those [who] had been carried away, according to the counsel of the princes & elders. |
Then, all the men of Judah & Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem, within 3 days. It was the 9th month, on the 12th day of the month, & all the people sat in the street of [God's] house, trembling, because of this matter & the [heavy] rain. |
And Ezra, the priest, stood up & said to them, You have [sinned] & have taken strange wives, to increase the [sins] of Israel. [Psalm 106:35-38 But [they] were mingled among the heathen & learned their [deeds.] And they served their idols: which were a snare to them. |
[Yet,] they sacrificed their [daughters] to devils & shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons & daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan & the land was polluted [defiled] with blood.] |
Therefore, now, make confession to the Lord God of your [forefathers] & do His [will] & separate yourselves from the people of the land & from the strange wives. |
Then, all the congregation answered & said with a loud voice, We must do as you have said. But [there] are many people & it's a time of much rain & we aren't able to stand [outside] & this work [can't] be done in 1 or 2 days: for we [who] have [done this sinful] thing are many. |
Now let our rulers of all the congregation stand & let all [those] in our cities [who] have taken strange wives, come at [scheduled] times with [their city's] elders & judges, until the fierce [anger] of our God [has] turned away from us for this matter. |
Only Jonathan, [Asahel's] son & Jahaziah, [Tikvah's] son, were employed [to handle] this matter. And Meshullam & Shabethai, the [Levites,] helped them. And the children [people] of captivity did [this.] |
And Ezra, the priest, with [some leaders of their forefather's families, according to] their names, were separated & sat down [on] the 1st day, of the 10th month, to examine the matter. |
And they [had finished on] the 1st day, of the 1st month, with all the men] [who] had taken strange wives. [Those] found among the sons of the priests [who] had taken strange wives: |
Namely [from the descendants] of Jeshua [a.k,a. Joshua,] [Jozadak's] son & his [brothers;] Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib & Gedaliah. And they [shook] hands, that they would [send] away their wives. And being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their [sins.] |
And [from] the [descendants] of Immer; Hanani & Zebadiah. [From the descendants] of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel & Uzziah. [From the descendants] of Pashur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel [a.k.a. Nethanel,] Jozabad & Elasah. |
Also, [from] the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah [a.k.a. Kelita,] Pethahiah, Judah & Eliezer. [From] the singers [& musicians:] Eliashib. [From the gatekeepers:] Shallum, Telem & Uri. |
[From the Israelites:] [From the descendants] of Parosh: Ramiah, Jeziah [a.k.a. Izziah,] Malchiah [a.k.a. Malkijah,] Miami [a.k.a. Mijamin,] Eleazar, Malchijah [a.k.a. Malkijah] & Benaiah. [From the descendants] of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth & Eliah [a.k.a. Elijah.] |
[From the descendants] of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad & Aziza. [From the descendants] of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai & Athlai. |
[From the descendants] of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch [a.k.a. Malluk,] Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal & Ramoth [a.k.a. Jeremoth.] [From the descendants] of Path Moab: Adna, Chelal [a.k.a. Kelal,] Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel [a.k.a. Bezalel,] Binnui & Manasseh. |
[From the descendants] of Harim: Eliezer, Ishiajah [a.k.a. Ishijah,] Malchiah [Malkijah,] Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin, Malluch [a.k.a. Malluk] & Shemariah. [From the descendants] of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattathah [a.k.a. Mattatha & Mattattah,] Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremiah [a.k.a. Jermai,] Manasseh & Shimei. |
[From the descendants] of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh [a.k.a. Cheluhi & Keluhi,] Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasau [a.k.a. Jaasu & Joissu.] |
[From the descendants] of Bani & Binnui [a.k.a. Binui: Shimei, Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, Machnadebai [a.k.a. Maknadebai,] Shashai, Sharai, Azareel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, Shallum, Amariah & Joseph. |
[From the descendants] of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau [a.k.a. Jaddai,] Joel & Benaiah. All these had taken strange wives & some of them had wives by whom they had children. |