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Ezra 10
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The Plan for Ending Mixed Marriages

10While Ezra was bowing in prayer in front of the Temple, weeping and confessing these sins, a large group of Israelites - men, women, and children - gathered around him, weeping bitterly.H5830H6419H3034H1058H5307H6440H1004H430H6908H3478H3966H7227H6951H582H802H3206H5971H1058H7235H1059
2Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, of the clan of Elam, said to Ezra, "We have broken faith with God by marrying foreign women, but even so there is still hope for Israel.H7935H1121H3171H1121H5867H6030H559H5830H4603H430H3427H5237H802H5971H776H3426H4723H3478
3Now we must make a solemn promise to our God that we will send these women and their children away. We will do what you and the others who honor God's commands advise us to do. We will do what God's Law demands.H3772H1285H430H3318H802H3205H6098H136H2730H4687H430H6213H8451
4It is your responsibility to act. We are behind you, so go ahead and get it done."H6965H1697H2388H6213
5So Ezra began by making the leaders of the priests, of the Levites, and of the rest of the people take an oath that they would do what Shecaniah had proposed.H6965H5830H8269H3548H3881H3478H7650H6213H1697H7650
6Then he went from in front of the Temple into the living quarters of Jehohanan son of Eliashib, and spent the night there grieving over the unfaithfulness of the exiles. He did not eat or drink anything.H5830H6965H6440H1004H430H3212H3957H3076H1121H475H3212H398H3899H8354H4325H56H4604H1473
7A message was sent throughout Jerusalem and Judah that all those who had returned from exile were to meet in JerusalemH5674H6963H3063H3389H1121H1473H6908H3389
8by order of the leaders of the people. If any failed to come within three days, all their property would be confiscated, and they would lose their right to be members of the community.H935H7969H3117H6098H8269H2205H7399H2763H914H6951H1473
9Within the three days, on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the men living in the territory of Judah and Benjamin came to Jerusalem and assembled in the Temple square. It was raining hard, and because of the weather and the importance of the meeting everyone was trembling.H582H3063H1144H6908H3389H7969H3117H8671H2320H6242H2320H5971H3427H7339H1004H430H7460H1697H1653
10Ezra the priest stood up and spoke to them. He said, "You have been faithless and have brought guilt on Israel by marrying foreign women.H5830H3548H6965H559H4603H3427H5237H802H3254H819H3478
11Now then, confess your sins to the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and do what pleases him. Separate yourselves from the foreigners living in our land and get rid of your foreign wives."H5414H8426H3068H430H1H6213H7522H914H5971H776H5237H802
12The people shouted in answer, "We will do whatever you say."H6951H6030H559H1419H6963H1697H6213
13But they added, "The crowd is too big, and it's raining hard. We can't stand here in the open like this. This isn't something that can be done in one or two days, because so many of us are involved in this sin.H61H5971H7227H6256H1653H3581H5975H2351H4399H259H3117H8147H7235H6586H1697
14Let our officials stay in Jerusalem and take charge of the matter. Then let anyone who has a foreign wife come at a set time, together with the leaders and the judges of his city. In this way God's anger over this situation will be turned away."H8269H6951H5975H3427H5237H802H5892H935H2163H6256H2205H5892H8199H2740H639H430H1697H7725
15No one was opposed to the plan except Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, who had the support of Meshullam and of Shabbethai, a Levite.H3129H1121H6214H3167H1121H8616H5975H4918H7678H3881H5826
16The returned exiles accepted the plan, so Ezra the priest appointed men from among the heads of the clans and recorded their names. On the first day of the tenth month they began their investigation,H1121H1473H6213H5830H3548H582H7218H1H1004H1H8034H914H3427H259H3117H6224H2320H1875H1697
17and within the next three months they investigated all the cases of men with foreign wives.H3615H582H3427H5237H802H259H3117H7223H2320

Priests, listed by clans:

18This is the list of the men who had foreign wives: Priests, listed by clans: Clan of Joshua and his brothers, sons of Jehozadak: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.H1121H3548H4672H3427H5237H802H1121H3442H1121H3136H251H4641H461H3402H1436
19They promised to divorce their wives, and they offered a ram as a sacrifice for their sins.H5414H3027H3318H802H818H352H6629H819
20Clan of Immer: Hanani and ZebadiahH1121H564H2607H2069
21Clan of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and UzziahH1121H2766H4641H452H8098H3171H5818
22Clan of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and ElasahH1121H6583H454H4641H3458H5417H3107H501

Levites

23Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and EliezerH3881H3107H8096H7041H7042H6611H3063H461

Temple guards

24Musicians: Eliashib Temple guards: Shallum, Telem, and UriH7891H475H7778H7967H2928H221

Others

25Others: Clan of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and BenaiahH3478H1121H6551H7422H3150H4441H4326H499H4441H1141
26Clan of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and ElijahH1121H5867H4983H2148H3171H5660H3406H452
27Clan of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and AzizaH1121H2240H454H475H4983H3406H2066H5819
28Clan of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and AthlaiH1121H893H3076H2608H2140H2079H6270
29Clan of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and JeremothH1121H1137H4918H4409H5718H3437H7594H7433
30Clan of Pahath Moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and ManassehH1121H6355H5733H3636H1141H4641H4983H1212H1131H4519
31Clan of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin,H1121H2766H461H3449H4441H8098H8095
32Malluch, and Shemariah.H1144H4409H8114
33Clan of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and ShimeiH1121H2828H4982H4992H2066H467H3413H4519H8096
34Clan of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,H1121H1137H4572H6019H177
35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,H1141H912H3622
36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,H2057H4822H475
37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.H4983H4982H3299
38Clan of Binnui: Shimei,H1137H1131H8096
39Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,H8018H5416H5718
40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,H4367H8343H8298
41Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,H5832H8018H8114
42Shallum, Amariah, and JosephH7967H568H3130
43Clan of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and BenaiahH1121H5015H3273H4993H2066H2081H3035H3100H1141
44All these men had foreign wives. They divorced them and sent them and their children away.H5375H5375H5237H802H3426H802H7760H1121


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