Ezra 10 : 1 (NCV)
As Ezra was praying and confessing and cry- ing and throwing himself down in front of the Temple, a large group of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him who were also crying loudly.
Ezra 10 : 2 (NCV)
Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel the Elamite said to Ezra, "We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying women from the peoples around us. But even so, there is still hope for Israel.
Ezra 10 : 3 (NCV)
Now let us make an agreement before our God. We will send away all these women and their children as you and those who respect the commands of our God advise. Let it be done to obey God's Teachings.
Ezra 10 : 4 (NCV)
Get up, Ezra. You are in charge, and we will support you. Have courage and do it."
Ezra 10 : 5 (NCV)
So Ezra got up and made the priests, Levites, and all the people of Israel promise to do what was suggested; and they promised.
Ezra 10 : 6 (NCV)
Then Ezra left the Temple and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. While Ezra was there, he did not eat or drink, because he was still sad about the unfaithfulness of the captives who had returned.
Ezra 10 : 7 (NCV)
They sent an order in Judah and Jerusalem for all the captives who had returned to meet together in Jerusalem.
Ezra 10 : 8 (NCV)
Whoever did not come to Jerusalem within three days would lose his property and would no longer be a member of the community of the returned captives. That was the decision of the officers and older leaders.
Ezra 10 : 9 (NCV)
So within three days all the people of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem. It was the twentieth day of the ninth month. All the people were sitting in the open place in front of the Temple and were upset because of the meeting and because it was raining.
Ezra 10 : 10 (NCV)
Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, "You have been unfaithful and have married non-Jewish women. You have made Israel more guilty.
Ezra 10 : 11 (NCV)
Now, confess it to the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Do his will and separate yourselves from the people living around you and from your non-Jewish wives."
Ezra 10 : 12 (NCV)
Then the whole group answered Ezra with a loud voice, "Ezra, you're right! We must do what you say.
Ezra 10 : 13 (NCV)
But there are many people here, and it's the rainy season. We can't stand outside, and this problem can't be solved in a day or two, because we have sinned badly.
Ezra 10 : 14 (NCV)
Let our officers make a decision for the whole group. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a non-Jewish woman meet with the older leaders and judges of each town at a planned time, until the hot anger of our God turns away from us."
Ezra 10 : 15 (NCV)
Only Jonathan son of Asahel, Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, Meshullam, and Shabbethai the Levite were against the plan.
Ezra 10 : 16 (NCV)
So the returned captives did what was suggested. Ezra the priest chose men who were leaders of the family groups and named one from each family division. On the first day of the tenth month they sat down to study each case.
Ezra 10 : 17 (NCV)
By the first day of the first month, they had finished with all the men who had married non-Jewish women.
Ezra 10 : 18 (NCV)
These are the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women: From the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and Jeshua's brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.
Ezra 10 : 19 (NCV)
(They all promised to divorce their wives, and each one brought a male sheep from the flock as a penalty offering.)
Ezra 10 : 20 (NCV)
From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
Ezra 10 : 21 (NCV)
From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.
Ezra 10 : 22 (NCV)
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Ezra 10 : 23 (NCV)
Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Ezra 10 : 24 (NCV)
Among the singers: Eliashib. Among the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
Ezra 10 : 25 (NCV)
And among the other Israelites, these married non-Jewish women: From the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkijah, and Benaiah.
Ezra 10 : 26 (NCV)
From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
Ezra 10 : 27 (NCV)
From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.
Ezra 10 : 28 (NCV)
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Ezra 10 : 29 (NCV)
From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.
Ezra 10 : 30 (NCV)
From the descendants of Pahath-Moab: Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
Ezra 10 : 31 (NCV)
From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Ezra 10 : 32 (NCV)
Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
Ezra 10 : 33 (NCV)
From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
Ezra 10 : 34 (NCV)
From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,
Ezra 10 : 35 (NCV)
Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,
Ezra 10 : 36 (NCV)
Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Ezra 10 : 37 (NCV)
Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.
Ezra 10 : 38 (NCV)
From the descendants of Binnui: Shimei,
Ezra 10 : 39 (NCV)
Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,
Ezra 10 : 40 (NCV)
Macnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
Ezra 10 : 41 (NCV)
Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Ezra 10 : 42 (NCV)
Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
Ezra 10 : 43 (NCV)
From the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
Ezra 10 : 44 (NCV)
All these men had married non-Jewish women, and some of them had children by these wives.
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