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[1]Now when EzraH5830 had prayedH6419[H8692], and when he had confessedH3034[H8692], weepingH1058[H8802] and casting himself downH5307[H8693] beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of GodH430, there assembledH6908[H8738] unto him out of IsraelH3478 a veryH3966 greatH7227 congregationH6951 of menH582 and womenH802 and childrenH3206: for the peopleH5971 weptH1058[H8804] veryH7235[H8687] soreH1059.
[2]And ShechaniahH7935 the sonH1121 of JehielH3171, one of the sonsH1121 of ElamH5867, answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799] unto EzraH5830, We have trespassedH4603[H8804] against our GodH430, and have takenH3427[H8686] strangeH5237 wivesH802 of the peopleH5971 of the landH776: yet now there isH3426 hopeH4723 in Israel concerning this thingH3478.
[3]Now therefore let us makeH3772[H8799] a covenantH1285 with our GodH430 to put awayH3318[H8687] all the wivesH802, and such as are bornH3205[H8737] of them, according to the counselH6098 of my lordH136, and of those that trembleH2730 at the commandmentH4687 of our GodH430; and let it be doneH6213[H8735] according to the lawH8451.
[4]AriseH6965[H8798]; for this matterH1697 belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courageH2388[H8798], and doH6213 itH8798.
[5]Then aroseH6965[H8799] EzraH5830, and made the chiefH8269 priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, and all IsraelH3478, to swearH7650[H8686] that they should doH6213[H8800] according to this wordH1697. And they swareH7650.[H8735]
[6]Then EzraH5830 rose upH6965[H8799] from beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of GodH430, and wentH3212[H8799] into the chamberH3957 of JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of EliashibH475: and when he cameH3212[H8799] thither, he did eatH398[H8804] no breadH3899, nor drinkH8354[H8804] waterH4325: for he mournedH56[H8693] because of the transgressionH4604 of them that had been carried awayH1473.
[7]And they made proclamationH5674[H8686][H6963] throughout JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 unto all the childrenH1121 of the captivityH1473, that they should gather themselves togetherH6908[H8736] unto JerusalemH3389;
[8]And that whosoever would not comeH935[H8799] within threeH7969 daysH3117, according to the counselH6098 of the princesH8269 and the eldersH2205, all his substanceH7399 should be forfeitedH2763[H8714], and himself separatedH914[H8735] from the congregationH6951 of those that had been carried awayH1473.
[9]Then all the menH582 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 gathered themselves togetherH6908[H8735] unto JerusalemH3389 within threeH7969 daysH3117. It was the ninthH8671 monthH2320, on the twentiethH6242 day of the monthH2320; and all the peopleH5971 satH3427[H8799] in the streetH7339 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, tremblingH7460[H8688] because of this matterH1697, and for the great rainH1653.
[10]And EzraH5830 the priestH3548 stood upH6965[H8799], and saidH559[H8799] unto them, Ye have transgressedH4603[H8804], and have takenH3427[H8686] strangeH5237 wivesH802, to increaseH3254[H8687] the trespassH819 of IsraelH3478.
[11]Now therefore makeH5414[H8798] confessionH8426 unto the LORDH3068 GodH430 of your fathersH1, and doH6213[H8798] his pleasureH7522: and separateH914[H8734] yourselves from the peopleH5971 of the landH776, and from the strangeH5237 wivesH802.
[12]Then all the congregationH6951 answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799] with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, As thou hast saidH1697, so must we doH6213.[H8800]
[13]ButH61 the peopleH5971 are manyH7227, and it is a timeH6256 of much rainH1653, and we are not ableH3581 to standH5975[H8800] withoutH2351, neither is this a workH4399 of oneH259 dayH3117 or twoH8147: for we are manyH7235[H8689] that have transgressedH6586[H8800] in this thingH1697.
[14]Let now our rulersH8269 of all the congregationH6951 standH5975[H8799], and let all them which have takenH3427[H8689] strangeH5237 wivesH802 in our citiesH5892 comeH935[H8799] at appointedH2163[H8794] timesH6256, and with them the eldersH2205 of every cityH5892, and the judgesH8199[H8802] thereof, until the fierceH2740 wrathH639 of our GodH430 for this matterH1697 be turnedH7725 from usH8687.
[15]Only JonathanH3129 the sonH1121 of AsahelH6214 and JahaziahH3167 the sonH1121 of TikvahH8616 were employedH5975[H8804] about this matter: and MeshullamH4918 and ShabbethaiH7678 the LeviteH3881 helpedH5826 themH8804.
[16]And the childrenH1121 of the captivityH1473 did soH6213[H8799]. And EzraH5830 the priestH3548, with certainH582 chiefH7218 of the fathersH1, after the houseH1004 of their fathersH1, and all of them by their namesH8034, were separatedH914[H8735], and sat downH3427[H8799] in the firstH259 dayH3117 of the tenthH6224 monthH2320 to examineH1875[H8800] the matterH1697.
[17]And they made an endH3615[H8762] with all the menH582 that had takenH3427[H8689] strangeH5237 wivesH802 by the firstH259 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 monthH2320.
[18]And among the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 there were foundH4672[H8735] that had takenH3427[H8689] strangeH5237 wivesH802: namely, of the sonsH1121 of JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of JozadakH3136, and his brethrenH251; MaaseiahH4641, and EliezerH461, and JaribH3402, and GedaliahH1436.
[19]And they gaveH5414[H8799] their handsH3027 that they would put awayH3318[H8687] their wivesH802; and being guiltyH818, they offered a ramH352 of the flockH6629 for their trespassH819.
[20]And of the sonsH1121 of ImmerH564; HananiH2607, and ZebadiahH2069.
[21]And of the sonsH1121 of HarimH2766; MaaseiahH4641, and ElijahH452, and ShemaiahH8098, and JehielH3171, and UzziahH5818.
[22]And of the sonsH1121 of PashurH6583; ElioenaiH454, MaaseiahH4641, IshmaelH3458, NethaneelH5417, JozabadH3107, and ElasahH501.
[23]Also of the LevitesH3881; JozabadH3107, and ShimeiH8096, and KelaiahH7041, (the same is KelitaH7042,) PethahiahH6611, JudahH3063, and EliezerH461.
[24]Of the singersH7891[H8789] also; EliashibH475: and of the portersH7778; ShallumH7967, and TelemH2928, and UriH221.
[25]Moreover of IsraelH3478: of the sonsH1121 of ParoshH6551; RamiahH7422, and JeziahH3150, and MalchiahH4441, and MiaminH4326, and EleazarH499, and MalchijahH4441, and BenaiahH1141.
[26]And of the sonsH1121 of ElamH5867; MattaniahH4983, ZechariahH2148, and JehielH3171, and AbdiH5660, and JeremothH3406, and EliahH452.
[27]And of the sonsH1121 of ZattuH2240; ElioenaiH454, EliashibH475, MattaniahH4983, and JeremothH3406, and ZabadH2066, and AzizaH5819.
[28]Of the sonsH1121 also of BebaiH893; JehohananH3076, HananiahH2608, ZabbaiH2140[H8675][H2079], and AthlaiH6270.
[29]And of the sonsH1121 of BaniH1137; MeshullamH4918, MalluchH4409, and AdaiahH5718, JashubH3437, and ShealH7594, and RamothH7433.
[30]And of the sonsH1121 of PahathmoabH6355; AdnaH5733, and ChelalH3636, BenaiahH1141, MaaseiahH4641, MattaniahH4983, BezaleelH1212, and BinnuiH1131, and ManassehH4519.
[31]And of the sonsH1121 of HarimH2766; EliezerH461, IshijahH3449, MalchiahH4441, ShemaiahH8098, ShimeonH8095,
[32]BenjaminH1144, MalluchH4409, and ShemariahH8114.
[33]Of the sonsH1121 of HashumH2828; MattenaiH4982, MattathahH4992, ZabadH2066, ElipheletH467, JeremaiH3413, ManassehH4519, and ShimeiH8096.
[34]Of the sonsH1121 of BaniH1137; MaadaiH4572, AmramH6019, and UelH177,
[35]BenaiahH1141, BedeiahH912, ChelluhH3622,
[36]VaniahH2057, MeremothH4822, EliashibH475,
[37]MattaniahH4983, MattenaiH4982, and JaasauH3299,
[38]And BaniH1137, and BinnuiH1131, ShimeiH8096,
[39]And ShelemiahH8018, and NathanH5416, and AdaiahH5718,
[40]MachnadebaiH4367, ShashaiH8343, SharaiH8298,
[41]AzareelH5832, and ShelemiahH8018, ShemariahH8114,
[42]ShallumH7967, AmariahH568, and JosephH3130.
[43]Of the sonsH1121 of NeboH5015; JeielH3273, MattithiahH4993, ZabadH2066, ZebinaH2081, JadauH3035, and JoelH3100, BenaiahH1141.
[44]All these had takenH5375[H8804][H8675][H5375][H8802] strangeH5237 wivesH802: and some of them hadH3426 wivesH802 by whom they hadH7760[H8799] childrenH1121.
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