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Ezra 10

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Ezra 10 . 1 , Ezra encouraged to reform the strange marriages; Ezra 10 . 6 , Ezra assembles the people; Ezra 10 . 9 , The people repent , and promise amendment; Ezra 10 . 15 , The care to perform it; Ezra 10 . 18 , The names of them which had married strange wives.

Ezra 10:1

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

Ezra 10:1 · BSB

when Ezra4 parallels

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before the house3 parallels

a very great5 parallels

very sore3 parallels

Heb. a great weeping

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Ezra 10:2

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.

Ezra 10:2 · BSB

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We have trespassed3 parallels

Shechaniah here speaks in the name of the people , not acknowledging himself culpable; for he is not in the following list. , Compare

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Ezra 10:3

So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.

Ezra 10:3 · BSB

let us make8 parallels

Nichrath berith , "let us cut a covenant . "

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of those that7 parallels

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let it5 parallels

  • Nehemiah 8:14
  • Nehemiah 13:1-3
  • Isaiah 8:20 Shechaniah's counsel , which he was then so clear in , will not hold now . such marriages , it is certain , are contrary to the will of God , and ought not to be made; but they are not null. Our rule under the gospel is Quod fieri non debuit , factum valet , "That which ought not to have been done must , when done , abide." See note on
  • 1 Corinthians 7:12
  • 1 Corinthians 7:13

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put away Heb. bring forth

Ezra 10:4

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

Ezra 10:4 · BSB

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for this matter2 parallels

By the decree of Artaxerxes , Ezra was authorised to do every thing that the law of God required

we also will3 parallels

be of good5 parallels

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Ezra 10:5

So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.

Ezra 10:5 · BSB

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Ezra 10:6

Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. And while he stayed there, he ate no food and drank no water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

Ezra 10:6 · BSB

the chamber1 parallel

Johanan5 parallels

he did eat3 parallels

he mourned3 parallels

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Ezra 10:7

And a proclamation was issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem.

Ezra 10:7 · BSB

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Ezra 10:8

Whoever failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, according to the counsel of the leaders and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

Ezra 10:8 · BSB

And that whosoever3 parallels

forfeited2 parallels

Heb. devoted

himself separated6 parallels

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Ezra 10:9

So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.

Ezra 10:9 · BSB

the ninth month3 parallels

That is , some time in December , which is the coldest and most rainy time of the year in Palestine. Dr. Russel , in his account of the weather at Aleppo , which very much resembles that in Judea , says , that the natives reckon the severity of the winter , which they call marbania , to last but forty days , beginning from the 12th of December , and ending the 20th of January , and that this computation comes in fact very near the truth , and that the air during this time is excessively piercing , even to those that are just come from a cold climate

trembling4 parallels

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great rain Heb. showers

Ezra 10:10

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, "You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel.

Ezra 10:10 · BSB

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taken Heb. caused to dwell , or , brought back

Ezra 10:11

Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives."

Ezra 10:11 · BSB

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Ezra 10:12

And the whole assembly responded in a loud voice: “Truly we must do as you say!

Ezra 10:12 · BSB

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They all resolved to do what Ezra had commanded; and they did put away their wives , even those by whom they had children

  • Ezra 10:44 each of whom doubtless received a portion according to the circumstances of her husband , and was not turned away desolate. Humanity must have dictated this , and no law of God is contrary to humanity

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Ezra 10:13

But there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.

Ezra 10:13 · BSB

the people3 parallels

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we are many that have transgressed in this thing or , we have greatly offended in this thing

Ezra 10:14

Let our leaders represent the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at an appointed time, together with the elders and judges of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”

Ezra 10:14 · BSB

our rulers4 parallels

the fierce7 parallels

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for this matter be turned from us or , be turned from us , till this matter be dispatched.

Ezra 10:15

(Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)

Ezra 10:15 · BSB

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were employed Heb. stood

Ezra 10:16

So the exiles did as proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, each of them identified by name, to represent their families. On the first day of the tenth month they launched the investigation,

Ezra 10:16 · BSB

to examine the matter3 parallels

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Ezra 10:17

and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.

Ezra 10:17 · BSB

the first day1 parallel

The cases brought before the council were either so many , or so complicated , that , though they separated themselves from other employments , yet they were three whole months in examining into their affairs , and making the necessary separations required by the law

am 3548 , bc 456

Ezra 10:18

Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

Ezra 10:18 · BSB

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Ezra 10:19

They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

Ezra 10:19 · BSB

gave their hands5 parallels

They bound themselves in the most solemn manner to do as the rest of the delinquents had done , and make and acknowledgment to God of their iniquity , by offering each a ram for a trespass offering

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Ezra 10:20

From the descendants of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

Ezra 10:20 · BSB

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Ezra 10:21

From the descendants of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Ezra 10:21 · BSB

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Ezra 10:22

From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Ezra 10:22 · BSB

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Ezra 10:23

Among the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Ezra 10:23 · BSB

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Ezra 10:24

From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

Ezra 10:24 · BSB

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Ezra 10:25

And among the other Israelites, from the descendants of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.

Ezra 10:25 · BSB

Moreover of Israel2 parallels

That is , as Calmet observes , simple Israelites; thus distinguished from the priests , Levites , and singers , mentioned in

sons of Parosh2 parallels

Ezra 10:26

From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

Ezra 10:26 · BSB

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Ezra 10:27

From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

Ezra 10:27 · BSB

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Ezra 10:28

From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

Ezra 10:28 · BSB

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Ezra 10:29

From the descendants of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

Ezra 10:29 · BSB

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Ezra 10:30

From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.

Ezra 10:30 · BSB

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Ezra 10:31

From the descendants of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Ezra 10:31 · BSB

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Malchiah1 parallel

This variation only exists in the translation , the original being uniformly Malchijah , or rather , Malkeeyah

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Ezra 10:33

From the descendants of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

Ezra 10:33 · BSB

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Ezra 10:34

From the descendants of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,

Ezra 10:34 · BSB

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Ezra 10:39

Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

Ezra 10:39 · BSB

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Ezra 10:40

Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

Ezra 10:40 · BSB

Machnadebai or , Mabnadebai , according to some copies

Ezra 10:43

And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

Ezra 10:43 · BSB

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Ezra 10:44

All these men had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.

Ezra 10:44 · BSB

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and some of them This observation was probably intended to shew that only a few of them had children , and also how rigorously the law was put in execution. According to a passage in Justin Martyr's Dialogue with Trypho , a Jew , Ezra offered a paschal lamb on this occasion , and addressed the people thus . "And Ezra said to the people , This pass-over is our Saviour and our Refuge; and if ye will be persuaded of it , and let it enter into your hearts , that we are to humble to Him in a sign , and afterwards shall believe in Him , this place shall not be destroyed forever , saith the Lord of hosts; but , if ye will not believe in Him , nor hearken to his preaching , ye shall be a laughing-stock to the Gentiles." This was probably a marginal note added by some early Christian.

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Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Ezra 10:10 → Exodus 34:16, Ezra 10:10-11 → Leviticus 5:15, Ezra 10:19 → Leviticus 5:15
Echoes Ezra 10:10-11 → Exodus 34:16, Ezra 10:19 → Exodus 34:16
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