Now while Ezra{H5830} prayed{H6419} and made confession,{H3034} weeping{H1058} and casting himself down{H5307} before{H6440} the house{H1004} of God,{H430} there was gathered{H6908} together unto him out of Israel{H3478} a very{H3966} great{H7227} assembly{H6951} of men{H582} and women{H802} and children;{H3206} for the people{H582} wept{H1058} very{H7235} sore.{H1059}

And Shecaniah{H7935} the son{H1121} of Jehiel,{H3171} one of the sons{H1121} of Elam,{H5867} answered{H6030} and said{H559} unto Ezra,{H5830} We have trespassed{H4603} against our God,{H430} and have married{H3427} foreign{H5237} women{H802} of the peoples{H5971} of the land:{H776} yet now there is{H3426} hope{H4723} for Israel{H3478} concerning this thing.

Now therefore let us make{H3772} a covenant{H1285} with our God{H430} to put away{H3318} all the wives,{H802} and such as are born{H3205} of them, according to the counsel{H6098} of my lord,{H136} and of those that tremble{H2730} at the commandment{H4687} of our God;{H430} and let it be done{H6213} according to the law.{H8451}

Arise;{H6965} for the matter{H1697} belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee: be of good courage,{H2388} and do{H6213} it.

Then arose{H6965} Ezra,{H5830} and made the chiefs{H8269} of the priests,{H3548} the Levites,{H3881} and all Israel,{H3478} to swear{H7650} that they would do{H6213} according to this word.{H1697} So they sware.{H7650}

Then Ezra{H5830} rose up{H6965} from before{H6440} the house{H1004} of God,{H430} and went{H3212} into the chamber{H3957} of Jehohanan{H3076} the son{H1121} of Eliashib:{H475} and [when] he came{H3212} thither, he did eat{H398} no bread,{H3899} nor drink{H8354} water;{H4325} for he mourned{H56} because of the trespass{H4604} of them of the captivity.{H1473}

And they made proclamation{H5674} throughout Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} unto all the children{H1121} of the captivity,{H1473} that they should gather themselves together{H6908} unto Jerusalem;{H3389}

and that whosoever came{H935} not within three{H7969} days,{H3117} according to the counsel{H6098} of the princes{H8269} and the elders,{H2205} all his substance{H7399} should be forfeited,{H2763} and himself separated{H914} from the assembly{H6951} of the captivity.{H1473}

Then all the men{H582} of Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144} gathered themselves together{H6908} unto Jerusalem{H3389} within the three{H7969} days;{H3117} it was the ninth{H8671} month,{H2320} on the twentieth{H6242} [day] of the month:{H2320} and all the people{H5971} sat{H3427} in the broad{H7339} place before the house{H1004} of God,{H430} trembling{H7460} because of this matter,{H1697} and for the great rain.{H1653}

And Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} stood up,{H6965} and said{H559} unto them, Ye have trespassed,{H4603} and have married{H3427} foreign{H5237} women,{H802} to increase{H3254} the guilt{H819} of Israel.{H3478}

Now therefore make{H5414} confession{H8426} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} and do{H6213} his pleasure;{H7522} and separate{H914} yourselves from the peoples{H5971} of the land,{H776} and from the foreign{H5237} women.{H802}

Then all the assembly{H6951} answered{H6030} and said{H559} with a loud{H1419} voice,{H6963} As thou hast said{H1697} concerning us, so must we do.{H6213}

But{H61} the people{H5971} are many,{H7227} and it is a time{H6256} of much rain,{H1653} and we are not able{H3581} to stand{H5975} without:{H2351} neither is this a work{H4399} of one{H259} day{H3117} or two;{H8147} for we{H7235} have greatly transgressed{H6586} in this matter.{H1697}

Let now our princes{H8269} be appointed{H5975} for all the assembly,{H6951} and let all them that are in our cities{H5892} that have married{H3427} foreign{H5237} women{H802} come{H935} at appointed{H2163} times,{H6256} and with them the elders{H2205} of every city,{H5892} and the judges{H8199} thereof, until the fierce{H2740} wrath{H639} of our God{H430} be turned{H7725} from us, until this matter{H1697} be despatched.

Only Jonathan{H3129} the son{H1121} of Asahel{H6214} and Jahzeiah{H3167} the son{H1121} of Tikvah{H8616} stood{H5975} up against this [matter]: and Meshullam{H4918} and Shabbethai{H7678} the Levite{H3881} helped{H5826} them.

And the children{H1121} of the captivity{H1473} did so.{H6213} And Ezra{H5830} the priest,{H3548} [with] certain{H582} heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} [houses],{H1004} after their fathers'{H1} houses, and all of them by their names,{H8034} were set apart;{H914} and they sat down{H3427} in the first{H259} day{H3117} of the tenth{H6224} month{H2320} to examine{H1875} the matter.{H1697}

And they made an end{H3615} with all the men{H582} that had married{H3427} foreign{H5237} women{H802} by the first{H259} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month.{H2320}

And among the sons{H1121} of the priests{H3548} there were found{H4672} that had married{H3427} foreign{H5237} women:{H802} [namely], of the sons{H1121} of Jeshua,{H3442} the son{H1121} of Jozadak,{H3136} and his brethren,{H251} Maaseiah,{H4641} and Eliezer,{H461} and Jarib,{H3402} and Gedaliah.{H1436}

And they gave{H5414} their hand{H3027} that they would put away{H3318} their wives;{H802} and being guilty,{H818} [they offered] a ram{H352} of the flock{H6629} for their guilt.{H819}

And of the sons{H1121} of Immer:{H564} Hanani{H2607} and Zebadiah.{H2069}

And of the sons{H1121} of Harim:{H2766} Maaseiah,{H4641} and Elijah,{H452} and Shemaiah,{H8098} and Jehiel,{H3171} and Uzziah.{H5818}

And of the sons{H1121} of Pashhur:{H6583} Elioenai,{H454} Maaseiah,{H4641} Ishmael,{H3458} Nethanel,{H5417} Jozabad,{H3107} and Elasah.{H501}

And of the Levites:{H3881} Jozabad,{H3107} and Shimei,{H8096} and Kelaiah{H7041} (the same is Kelita),{H7042} Pethahiah,{H6611} Judah,{H3063} and Eliezer.{H461}

And of the singers:{H7891} Eliashib.{H475} And of the porters:{H7778} Shallum,{H7967} and Telem,{H2928} and Uri.{H221}

And of Israel:{H3478} Of the sons{H1121} of Parosh:{H6551} Ramiah,{H7422} and Izziah,{H3150} and Malchijah,{H4441} and Mijamin,{H4326} and Eleazar,{H499} and Malchijah,{H4441} and Benaiah.{H1141}

And of the sons{H1121} of Elam:{H5867} Mattaniah,{H4983} Zechariah,{H2148} and Jehiel,{H3171} and Abdi,{H5660} and Jeremoth,{H3406} and Elijah.{H452}

And of the sons{H1121} of Zattu:{H2240} Elioenai,{H454} Eliashib,{H475} Mattaniah,{H4983} and Jeremoth,{H3406} and Zabad,{H2066} and Aziza.{H5819}

And of the sons{H1121} of Bebai:{H893} Jehohanan,{H3076} Hananiah,{H2608} Zabbai,{H2140} Athlai.{H6270}

And of the sons{H1121} of Bani:{H1137} Meshullam,{H4918} Malluch,{H4409} and Adaiah,{H5718} Jashub,{H3437} and Sheal,{H7594} Jeremoth.{H7433}

And of the sons{H1121} of Pahath-moab:{H6355} Adna,{H5733} and Chelal,{H3636} Benaiah,{H1141} Maaseiah,{H4641} Mattaniah,{H4983} Bezalel,{H1212} and Binnui,{H1131} and Manasseh.{H4519}

And [of] the sons{H1121} of Harim:{H2766} Eliezer,{H461} Isshijah,{H3449} Malchijah,{H4441} Shemaiah,{H8098} Shimeon,{H8095}

Benjamin,{H1144} Malluch,{H4409} Shemariah.{H8114}

Of the sons{H1121} of Hashum:{H2828} Mattenai,{H4982} Mattattah,{H4992} Zabad,{H2066} Eliphelet,{H467} Jeremai,{H3413} Manasseh,{H4519} Shimei.{H8096}

Of the sons{H1121} of Bani:{H1137} Maadai,{H4572} Amram,{H6019} and Uel,{H177}

Benaiah,{H1141} Bedeiah,{H912} Cheluhi,{H3622}

Vaniah,{H2057} Meremoth,{H4822} Eliashib,{H475}

Mattaniah,{H4983} Mattenai,{H4982} and Jaasu,{H3299}

and Bani,{H1137} and Binnui,{H1131} Shimei,{H8096}

and Shelemiah,{H8018} and Nathan,{H5416} and Adaiah,{H5718}

Machnadebai,{H4367} Shashai,{H8343} Sharai,{H8298}

Azarel,{H5832} and Shelemiah,{H8018} Shemariah,{H8114}

Shallum,{H7967} Amariah,{H568} Joseph.{H3130}

Of the sons{H1121} of Nebo:{H5015} Jeiel,{H3273} Mattithiah,{H4993} Zabad,{H2066} Zebina,{H2081} Iddo,{H3035} and Joel,{H3100} Benaiah.{H1141}

All these had taken{H5375} foreign{H5237} wives;{H802} and some of them had{H3426} wives{H802} by whom they had{H7760} children.{H1121}