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Ezra 10

Reconciliation with God

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Now  awhile Ezrah5830 was prayingh6419 and makingh3034 confessionh3034, weepingh1058 and prostratingh5307 himself  bbeforeh6440 the househ1004 of Godh430, a veryh3966 largeh7227a assemblyh6951, menh376, womenh802 and childrenh3206, gatheredh6908 to him from Israelh3478; for the peopleh5971a wepth1058 bitterlyh7235ah1059.

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Shecaniahh7935 the sonh1121 of Jehielh3171, one of the sonsh1121 of Elamh5867b, saidh559 to Ezrah5830, " aWe have beenh4603 unfaithfulh4603 to our Godh430 and have  1marriedh3427 foreignh5237 womenh802 from the peoplesh5971a of the landh776; yet nowh6258 thereh3426 is hopeh4723a for Israelh3478 in spiteh5921 of thish2088.

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"So nowh6258  alet us makeh3772 a covenanth1285 with our Godh430 to puth3318 awayh3318 allh3605 the wivesh802 and  1 btheir childrenh3205, according to the counselh6098 of  2my lordh136 and of  cthose who trembleh2730a at the commandmenth4687 of our Godh430; and let it be doneh6213a  daccording to the lawh8451.

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"Ariseh6965! For this matterh1697 is  1your responsibilityh5921, but we will be with you;  abe courageoush2388 and acth6213a."

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Then Ezrah5830 roseh6965 and  amade the leadingh8269 priestsh3548, the Levitesh3881 and allh3605 Israelh3478, takeh7650 oathh7650 that they would doh6213a according to thish2088  1proposalh1697; so they tookh7650 the oathh7650.

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Then Ezrah5830  aroseh6965 from beforeh4480h6440 the househ1004 of Godh430 and wenth1980 into the chamberh3957 of Jehohananh3076 the sonh1121 of Eliashibh475. Although he wenth1980 thereh8033,  bhe did not eath398 breadh3899 norh3808 drinkh8354 waterh4325, for he was mourningh56 overh5921 the unfaithfulnessh4604 of the exilesh1473.

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They madeh5674a a proclamationh6963 throughout Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389 to allh3605 the exilesh1121h1473, that they should assembleh6908 at Jerusalemh3389,

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and that whoeverh3605h834 would not comeh935 within threeh7969 daysh3117, according to the counselh6098 of the leadersh8269 and the eldersh2205, allh3605 his possessionsh7399 should be forfeitedh2763a and he himselfh1931 excludedh914 from the assemblyh6951 of the exilesh1473.

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So allh3605 the menh376 of Judahh3063 and Benjaminh1144 assembledh6908 at Jerusalemh3389 within the threeh7969 daysh3117. It was the ninthh8671 monthh2320 on the twentiethh6242 of the monthh2320, and allh3605 the peopleh5971a sath3427 in the openh7339 squareh7339 before the househ1004 of Godh430,  atremblingh7460 becauseh5921 of this matterh1697 and the heavy rainh1653.

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Then Ezrah5830 the priesth3548 stoodh6965 up and saidh559 to them, "You have beenh4603 unfaithfulh4603 and have marriedh3427 foreignh5237 wivesh802 addingh3254 to the guilth819 of Israelh3478.

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"Nowh6258 therefore,  amakeh5414 confessionh8426 to the LORDh3068 Godh430 of your fathersh1 and  bdoh6213a His willh7522; and  cseparateh914 yourselves from the peoplesh5971a of the landh776 and from the foreignh5237 wivesh802."

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Then allh3605 the assemblyh6951 repliedh6030a with a loudh1419 voiceh6963, "That's righth3653a! As you have saidh1697, so it is  1our dutyh5921 to doh6213a.

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"But there are manyh7227a peopleh5971a; it is the rainyh1653 seasonh6256 and we are not ableh3581b to standh5975 in the openh2351. Norh3808 can the taskh4399 be done in oneh259 or twoh8147 daysh3117, for we have transgressedh6586 greatlyh7235a in thish2088 matterh1697.

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"Let our leadersh8269  1representh5975 the wholeh3605 assemblyh6951 and let allh3605 those in our citiesh5892b who have marriedh3427 foreignh5237 wivesh802 comeh935 at appointedh2163 timesh6256, togetherh5973 with the eldersh2205 and judgesh8199 of eachh5892b cityh5892b, untilh5704 the  afierceh2740 angerh639 of our Godh430 on accounth5704 of thish2088 matterh1697 is turnedh7725 awayh7725 from us."

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Onlyh389 Jonathanh3083 the sonh1121 of Asahelh6214 and Jahzeiahh3167 the sonh1121 of Tikvahh8616  1opposedh5975 thish2088, with Meshullamh4918 and Shabbethaih7678 the Leviteh3881 supportingh5826 them.

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But the exilesh1121h1473 didh6213a soh3651. And  1Ezrah5830 the priesth3548 selectedh914 menh376 who were headsh7218 of fathers'h1 households for each of their father'sh1 householdsh1004, allh3605 of them by nameh8034. So they  2convenedh3427 on the firsth259 dayh3117 of the tenthh6224 monthh2320 to investigateh1875 the matterh1697.

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They finishedh3615 investigating allh3605 the menh376 who had marriedh3427 foreignh5237 wivesh802 by the firsth259 dayh3117 of the firsth7223 monthh2320.

List of Offenders

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Amongh4480 the sonsh1121 of the priestsh3548 whoh834 had marriedh3427 foreignh5237 wivesh802 were foundh4672 of the sonsh1121 of  aJeshuah3091 the sonh1121 of Jozadakh3087, and his brothersh251: Maaseiahh4641, Eliezerh461, Jaribh3402 and Gedaliahh1436a.

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They  1pledgedh5414h3027 to puth3318 awayh3318 their wivesh802, and being guiltyh818,  athey offered a ramh352a of the flockh6629 for their offenseh818.

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Of the sonsh1121 of Immerh564 there were Hananih2607 and Zebadiahh2069;

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and of the sonsh1121 of Harimh2766: Maaseiahh4641, Elijahh452, Shemaiahh8098, Jehielh3171 and Uzziahh5818;

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and of the sonsh1121 of Pashhurh6583: Elioenaih454b, Maaseiahh4641, Ishmaelh3458, Nethanelh5417, Jozabadh3107 and Elasahh501.

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Of Levitesh3881 there were Jozabadh3107, Shimeih8096, Kelaiahh7041 (that is, Kelitah7042), Pethahiahh6611, Judahh3063 and Eliezerh461.

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Of the singersh7891 there was Eliashibh475; and of the gatekeepersh7778: Shallumh7967, Telemh2928 and Urih221.

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Of Israelh3478, of the sonsh1121 of  aParoshh6551 there were Ramiahh7422, Izziahh3150, Malchijahh4441, Mijaminh4326, Eleazarh499, Malchijahh4441 and Benaiahh1141;

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and of the sonsh1121 of Elamh5867b: Mattaniahh4983, Zechariahh2148a, Jehielh3171, Abdih5660, Jeremothh3406 and Elijahh452;

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and of the sonsh1121 of  aZattuh2240: Elioenaih454b, Eliashibh475, Mattaniahh4983, Jeremothh3406, Zabadh2066 and Azizah5819;

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and of the sonsh1121 of Bebaih893: Jehohananh3076, Hananiahh2608a, Zabbaih2079 and Athlaih6271;

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and of the sonsh1121 of Banih1137: Meshullamh4918, Malluchh4409 and Adaiahh5718, Jashubh3437, Shealh7594 and Jeremothh3406;

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and of the sonsh1121 of Pahath-moabh6355: Adnah5733, Chelalh3636, Benaiahh1141, Maaseiahh4641, Mattaniahh4983, Bezalelh1212, Binnuih1131b and Manassehh4519;

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and of the sonsh1121 of Harimh2766: Eliezerh461, Isshijahh3449,  aMalchijahh4441, Shemaiahh8098, Shimeonh8095,

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Benjaminh1144, Malluchh4409 and Shemariahh8114;

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of the sonsh1121 of Hashumh2828: Mattenaih4982, Mattattahh4992, Zabadh2066, Elipheleth467, Jeremaih3413, Manassehh4519 and Shimeih8096;

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of the sonsh1121 of Banih1137: Maadaih4572, Amramh6019, Uelh177b,

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Benaiahh1141, Bedeiahh912, Cheluhih3622,

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Vaniahh2057, Meremothh4822, Eliashibh475,

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Mattaniahh4983, Mattenaih4982, Jaasuh3299,

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Banih1137, Binnuih1131b, Shimeih8096,

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Shelemiahh8018, Nathanh5416, Adaiahh5718,

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Machnadebaih4367, Shashaih8343, Sharaih8298,

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Azarelh5832, Shelemiahh8018, Shemariahh8114,

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Shallumh7967, Amariahh568 and Josephh3130.

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Of the sonsh1121 of  aNeboh5015a there were Jeielh3262, Mattithiahh4993, Zabadh2066, Zebinah2081, Jaddaih3035, Joelh3100 and Benaiahh1141.

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Allh3605 theseh428 had marriedh5375  aforeignh5237 wivesh802, and someh4480 of them hadh3426 wivesh802 by whom they hadh7760 childrenh1121.



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