1: And while was praying,H6419 EzraH5830 and while he was confessing,H3034 weepingH1058 and bowing downH5307 beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of God,H0430 gatheredH6908 to himH0413 from IsraelH3478 a assemblyH6951 largeH7227 veryH3966 of menH0582 and womenH0802 children,H3206 forH3588 weptH1058 the peopleH5971 veryH7235 bitterly.H1059
2: And spoke upH6030 ShechaniahH7935 sonH1121 of Jehiel,H3171 [one] of the sonsH1121 Elam,H5867 and saidH0559 to Ezra,H5830 weH0587 have trespassedH4603 against our God,H0430 and have takenH3427 wivesH0802 paganH5237 from the peoplesH5971 of the land-H0776 and yetH6258 there isH3426 hopeH4723 in IsraelH3478 in spiteH5921 of this.H2063
3: And thereforeH6258 let us makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with our GodH0430 to put awayH3318 allH3605 these wives,H0802 and those who have been bornH3205 to themH1992 according to the advice ofH6098 my lordH0113 and of those who trembleH2730 at the commandmentH4687 of our God-H0430 and according to the lawH8451 let it be done.H6213
4: Arise-H6965 forH3588 your [responsibility]H5921 [this] matter [is]H1697 and we [are]H0587 with youH5973 Be of good courage,H2388 and do [it].H6213
5: And aroseH6965 Ezra,H5830 and made swear an oathH7650 -H0853 the leadersH8269 of the priests,H3548 the Levites,H3881 and allH3605 Israel,H3478 that they would doH6213 according to wordH1697 thisH2088 so they swore an oath.H7650
6: And rose upH6965 EzraH5830 from beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of God,H0430 and wentH1980 intoH0413 the chamberH3957 of JehohananH3076 sonH1121 of Eliashib.H0475 And [when] he cameH1980 there,H8033 bread,H3899 noH3808 he ateH0398 and water,H4325 noH3808 drankH8354 forH3588 he mournedH0056 becauseH5921 of the guiltH4604 of those from the captivity.H1473
7: And they issuedH5674 a proclamationH6963 throughout JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 to allH3605 the descendantsH1121 of the captivity,H1473 that they must gatherH6908 at Jerusalem-H3389
8: thatH3605 whoeverH0834 notH3808 would comeH0935 within threeH7969 days,H3117 according to the instructionsH6098 of the leadersH8269 and elders,H2205 would be confiscated,H2763 allH3605 his propertyH7399 and heH1931 would be separatedH0914 from the assemblyH6951 of those from the captivity.H1473
9: So gatheredH6908 allH3605 the menH0376 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 at JerusalemH3389 within threeH7969 days.H3117 It [was]H1931 month,H2320 the ninthH8671 on [day] twentyH6242 of the month-H2320 and satH3427 allH3605 the peopleH5971 in the open squareH7339 of the houseH1004 of God,H0430 tremblingH7460 becauseH5921 of [this] matter,H1697 and because of heavy rain.H1653
10: And stood up,H6965 EzraH5830 the priestH3548 and saidH0559 to themH0413 YouH0859 have transgressed,H4603 and have takenH3427 wives,H0802 paganH5237 addingH3254 toH5921 the guilt ofH0819 Israel.H3478
11: Now thereforeH6258 makeH5414 confessionH8426 to YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of your fathers,H0001 and doH6213 His will-H7522 and separate yourselvesH0914 from the peoplesH5971 of the land,H0776 and fromH4480 the wivesH0802 pagan.H5237
12: And answeredH6030 allH3605 the assemblyH6951 and saidH0559 with a voice,H6963 loudH1419 YesH3651 as you have saidH1697 so weH5921 must do.H6213
13: ButH0061 [there are] peopleH5971 many,H7227 and [it is] the season forH6256 heavy rain,H1653 and notH0369 we are ableH3581 to standH5975 outside,H2351 and the workH4399 nor [is this]H3808 of daysH3117 oneH0259 orH3808 two-H8147 forH3588 [there are] many of usH7235 who have transgressedH6586 in matterH1697 this.H2088
14: Let stand,H5975 pleaseH4994 the leadersH8269 of entireH3605 our assemblyH6951 and allH3605 thatH0834 in our citiesH5892 let those who have takenH3427 wivesH0802 paganH5237 comeH0935 at times,H6256 appointedH2163 and together withH5973 the eldersH2205 of eachH5892 and their cities,H5892 and judgesH8199 ofH5704 until is turned awayH7725 fierceH2740 the wrathH0639 of our GodH0430 from usH4480 even toH5704 in matterH1697 this.H2088
15: OnlyH0389 JonathanH3129 sonH1121 of AsahelH6214 and JahaziahH3167 sonH1121 of TikvahH8616 opposedH5975 uponH5921 thisH2063 and MeshullamH4918 and ShabbethaiH7678 the LeviteH3881 gave them support.H5826
16: And did.H6213 SoH3651 the descendantsH1121 of the captivityH1473 and were set apart,H0914 EzraH5830 the priest,H3548 [with] certainH0376 headsH7218 of the fathers' [households],H0001 by the [households]H1004 fathers',H0001 and each of themH3605 by name,H8034 and they sat downH3427 on the dayH3117 firstH0259 of the monthH2320 tenthH6224 to examineH1875 the matter.H1697
17: And they finished [questioning]H3615 the allH3605 menH0376 who had takenH3427 wivesH0802 paganH5237 byH5704 the dayH3117 firstH0259 of the monthH2320 first.H7223
18: And [the following] were foundH4672 among the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 whoH0834 had takenH3427 wives-H0802 paganH5237 of the sonsH1121 of JeshuaH3442 sonH1121 of Jozadak,H3136 and his brothers-H0251 Maaseiah,H4641 and Eliezer,H0461 and Jarib,H3402 and Gedaliah.H1436
19: And they gaveH5414 their promiseH3027 that they would put awayH3318 their wives-H0802 and [being] guilty,H0818 [they presented] a ramH0352 of the flockH6629 asH5921 their trespass offering.H0819
20: And of the sonsH1121 of Immer-H0564 Hanani,H2607 and Zebadiah.H2069
21: And of the sonsH1121 of Harim-H2766 Maaseiah,H4641 and Elijah,H0452 and Shemaiah,H8098 Jehiel,H3171 and Uzziah.H5818
22: And of the sonsH1121 of Pashhur-H6583 Elioenai,H0454 Maaseiah,H4641 Ishmael,H3458 Nethanel,H5417 Jozabad,H3107 and Eleasah.H0501
23: AndH4480 of the Levites-H3881 Jozabad,H3107 and Shimei,H8096 and Kelaiah,H7041 he [is]H1931 KelitaH7042 Pethahiah,H6611 Judah,H3063 and Eliezer.H0461
24: AndH4480 of the singersH7891 Eliashib-H0475 andH4480 of the gatekeepers-H7778 Shallum,H7967 and Telem,H2928 and Uri.H0221
25: And others of IsraelH3478 of the sonsH1121 of Parosh-H6551 Ramiah,H7422 and Jeziah,H3150 and Malchijah,H4441 and Mijamin,H4326 and Eleazar,H0499 and Malchijah,H4441 and Benaiah.H1141
26: And of the sonsH1121 of Elam-H5867 Mattaniah,H4983 Zechariah,H2148 Jehiel,H3171 and Abdi,H5660 Jeremoth,H3406 and Eliah.H0452
27: And of the sonsH1121 of Zattu-H2240 Elioenai,H0454 Eliashib,H0475 Mattaniah,H4983 Jeremoth,H3406 and Zabad,H2066 and Aziza.H5819
28: And of the sonsH1121 of Bebai-H0893 Jehohanan,H3076 Hananiah,H2608 Zabbai,H2079 [and] Athlai.H6270
29: And of the sonsH1121 of Bani-H1137 Meshullam,H4918 Malluch,H4409 and Adaiah,H5718 Jashub,H3437 and Sheal,H7594 [and] RamothH3406
30: and of the sonsH1121 Pahath-moab-H6355 Adna,H5733 and Chelal,H3636 Benaiah,H1141 Maaseiah,H4641 Mattaniah,H4983 Bezalel,H1212 and Binnui,H1131 and Manasseh.H4519
31: And [of] the sonsH1121 of Harim-H2766 Eliezer,H0461 Isshiah,H3449 Malchijah,H4441 Shemaiah,H8098 Shimeon,H8095
32: Benjamin,H1144 Malluch,H4409 [and] Shemariah.H8114
33: Of the sonsH1121 of Hashum-H2828 Mattenai,H4982 Mattattah,H4992 Zabad,H2066 Eliphelet,H0467 Jeremai,H3413 Manasseh,H4519 [and] Shimei.H8096
34: Of the sonsH1121 of Bani-H1137 Maadai,H4572 Amram,H6019 and Uel,H0177
35: Benaiah,H1141 Bedeiah,H0912 Cheluh,H3622
36: Vaniah,H2057 Meremoth,H4822 Eliashib,H0475
37: Mattaniah,H4983 Mattenai,H4982 Jaasai,H3299
38: and BaniH1121 and Binnui,H1131 Shimei,H8096
39: and Shelemiah,H8018 and Nathan,H5416 and Adaiah,H5718
40: Machnadebai,H4367 Shashai,H8343 Sharai,H8298
41: Azarel,H5832 and Shelemiah,H8018 Shemariah,H8114
42: Shallum,H7967 Amariah,H0568 [and] Joseph.H3130
43: Of the sonsH1121 of Nebo-H5015 Jeiel,H3273 Mattithiah,H4993 Zabad,H2066 Zebina,H2081 Jaddai,H3035 and Joel,H3100 [and] Benaiah.H1141
44: AllH3605 theseH0428 had takenH5375 wives,H0802 paganH5237 and hadH3426 [some] of themH1992 wivesH0802 and [by whom] they hadH7760 children.H1121