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Ezra - Chapter: 10

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10:1Now when Ezra had praised, and when he had confessed, weeping, and casting himselfe downe before the house of God, there assembled vnto him out of Israel, a very great congregation of men, and women, and children: for the people wept very sore.
10:2And Shechaniah the sonne of Iehiel, one of the sonnes of Elam, answered and said vnto Ezra, Wee haue trespassed against our God, and haue taken strange wiues, of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
10:3Now therefore let vs make a couenant with our God, to put away all the wiues, & such as are borne of them, according to the counsell of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandement of our God, and lee it be done according to the Law.
10:4Arise, for this matter belongeth vnto thee, wee also will be with thee: be of good courage, and doe it.
10:5Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefe Priests, the Leuites, and all Israel to sweare, that they should doe according to this word: and they sware.
10:6Then Ezra rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan, the sonne of Eliashib: and when hee came thither, hee did eate no bread, nor drinke water: for hee mourned because of the transgression of them that had bene caried away.
10:7And they made Proclamation throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all the children of the captiuitie, that they should gather themselues together vnto Ierusalem;
10:8And that whosoeuer would not come within three dayes, according to the counsell of the Princes, and the Elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himselfe separated from the congregation of those that had beene caried away.
10:9Then all the men of Iudah and Beniamin, gathered themselues together vnto Ierusalem, within three dayes: it was the ninth moneth, on the twentieth day of the moneth, and all the people sate in the streete of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great raine.
10:10And Ezra the Priest stood vp, and said vnto them, Yee haue transgressed, and haue taken strange wiues, to encrease the trespasse of Israel.
10:11Now therefore make confession vnto the Lord God of your fathers, and doe his pleasure: and separate your selues from the people of the land, and from the strange wiues.
10:12Then all the congregation answered, and said with a loude voice, As thou hast said, so must we doe:
10:13But the people are many, and it is a time of much raine, and we are not able to stand without; neither is this a worke of one day or two: for wee are many that haue transgressed in this thing.
10:14Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which haue taken strange wiues in our cities, come at appointed times, & with them the Elders of euery citie, and the Iudges thereof; vntill the fierce wrath of our God for this matter, be turned from vs.
10:15Onely Ionathan the sonne of Asahel, and Iahaziah the sonne of Tikuah, were employed about this matter: and Meshullam, and Shabbethai the Leuite, helped them.
10:16And the children of the captiuitie did so: and Ezra the Priest, with certaine chiefe of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sate downe in the first day of the tenth moneth to examine the matter.
10:17And they made an ende, with all the men that had taken strange wiues, by the first day of the first moneth.
10:18And among the sonnes of the Priestes, there were found that had taken strange wiues: namely, of the sons of Ieshua the sonne of Iozadak, and his brethren, Maasiah, and Eliezer, and Iarib, and Gedaliah.
10:19And they gaue their hands, that they would put away their wiues: and being guiltie, they offered a ramme of the flocke for their trespasse.
10:20And of the sonnes of Immer, Hanani, and Zebadiah:
10:21And of the sonnes of Harim, Maasiah, and Eliiah, and Shemaiah, and Iehiel, and Uzziah.
10:22And of the sonnes of Pashur: Elioenai, Maasiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Iozabad and Elasah.
10:23Also of the Leuites: Iozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (the same is Kelitah) Pethahiah, Iudah, and Eliezer.
10:24Of the singers also, Eliashib; and of the porters, Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
10:25Moreouer of Israel, of the sonnes of Parosh, Ramiah, and Iesiah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchiiah, and Benaiah.
10:26And of the sonnes of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Iehiel, and Abdi, and Ieremoth, and Eliah.
10:27And of the sonnes of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Ieremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
10:28Of the sonnes also of Bebai: Iehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, & Athlai.
10:29And of the sonnes of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Iashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
10:30And of the sonnes of Pahath Moab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maasiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
10:31And of the sonnes of Harim: Eliezer, Ishiiah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
10:32Beniamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
10:33Of the sonnes of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattatha, Zabad, Eliphelet, Ieremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
10:34Of the sonnes of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
10:35Benaiah, Bedaiah, Chelluh,
10:36Uaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
10:37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Iaasau,
10:38And Bani, and Bennui, Shimei,
10:39And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
10:40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
10:41Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
10:42Shallum, Amariah, and Ioseph.
10:43Of the sonnes of Nebo, Iehiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iadau, and Ioel, Benaiah.
10:44All these had taken strange wiues: and some of them had wiues, by whom they had children.

 

10:1And when Esdras prayed after this maner, and knowledged, wept, and lay before the house of God, there resorted vnto hym out of Israel a very great congregation, of men, and women, and children: and the people wept very sore
10:2And Sechania the sonne of Iehiel, one of the children of Elam, aunswered, and sayde vnto Esdras: We haue trespassed against our God, & haue taken straunge wyues of the people of the lande: Yet nowe there is hope in Israel concerning this thing
10:3For nowe we will make a couenaunt with our God, and put away all the wiues and such as are borne of them, according to the counsel of the Lorde: and we wil be in the feare of the commaundementes of our God, that we may do according to the lawe
10:4Get thee vp, for this matter belongeth vnto thee, we also will be with thee: be of good comfort therfore, and do it
10:5Then rose Esdras, and toke an oth of the chiefe priestes and Leuites, and of all Israel, that they should do according to this worde: And they sware
10:6And Esdras rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan the sonne of Eliasib: and when he came thyther, he dyd eate no bread, nor dronke water: for he mourned, because of the transgression of the people that had ben in captiuitie
10:7And they caused a proclamation to go throughout Iuda & Hierusalem vnto al them of the captiuitie, that they shoulde gather them selues together vnto Hierusalem
10:8And that whosoeuer came not within three dayes, according to the deuice of the rulers and elders, all his substaunce should be forfayted, and he should be put out from the congregation of them of the captiuitie
10:9Then all the men of Iuda and Beniamin gathered them selues together vn- Hierusalem within three dayes, euen the twentith day of the nynth moneth: & all the people sate in the streete of the house of God, and trembled, because of this matter, and for the rayne
10:10And Esdras the priest stoode vp, and sayd vnto them: Ye haue transgressed, & haue taken straunge wyues, to make the trespasse of Israel yet more
10:11Confesse now therfore vnto the Lord God of our fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate your selues from the people of the lande, and from the straunge wyues
10:12And all the congregation aunswered, and sayde with a loude voyce: It shalbe so, and we will do as thou hast sayde
10:13But the people are many, and it is a rayny weather, & the people are to faynt to tary without in the streete, neither is this a worke of one day or two: for we haue offended very sore in this thing
10:14Let our rulers stande therefore in all the congregation, and let al them which haue taken straunge wyues in our cities come at the time appoynted, and let the elders of euery citie and their iudges be with them, till the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from vs
10:15Then were appoynted Ionathan the sonne of Asahel, and Iahasia the sonne of Thecua ouer this matter: & Mesullam and Sabathai the Leuites helped them
10:16And the children of the captiuitie dyd euen so: And Esdras the priest, and the auncient heads through the house of their fathers, all men of great fame, separated themselues, & sate them downe in the first day of the tenth moneth to examine the matter
10:17And vntill the first day of the first moneth they were finishing the businesse, with al the men that had taken straunge wyues
10:18And among the children of the priestes there were men found that had taken straunge wiues, namely among the children of Iesua, the sonne of Iosedec, and of his brethren, Maasia, and Eliezer, Iarib, and Gedalia
10:19And they gaue their handes that they woulde put away their wiues: and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse
10:20And among the children of Immer: Hanani, and Zebadia
10:21Among the children of Harim: Maasia, Elia, Semeia, Iehiel, and Uzziah
10:22Among the children of Pashur: Elioenai, Maasia, Ismael, Nethanel, Iosabad, and Elasah
10:23Among the Leuites: Iosabad, Semei, and Celaia (whiche same is Celitah) Phathaiah, Iuda, and Eliezer
10:24Among the singers also, Eliasib: And among the porters, Sellum, and Telem, and Uri
10:25And of Israel: Among the children of Pharos, Remeia, Iesia, Melchia, Miamin, Eliezer, Melchia, & Banaiah
10:26Among the children of Elam: Mathama, Zacharia, Iehiel, Abdi, Ierimoth, and Elia
10:27Among the children of Zatthu: Elioenai, Eliasib, Mathania, Ierimoth, Zabad, and Aziza
10:28Among the children of Bebai: Iehohanan, Hanania, Zabbai, and Athalai
10:29Among the children of Bani: Mesullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Iasub, Saal, and Ieramoth
10:30Among the children of the captayne of Moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaia, Maasia, Mathania, Besalel, Bennui, & Manasse
10:31Among the children of Harim: Eliezer, Isuah, Melchiia, Semeia, and Simeon
10:32Beniamin, Malluch, and Semariah
10:33Among the children of Hasum: Matthenai, Mathatha, Zabad, Eliphelet, Ieremai, Manasse, and Semei
10:34Among the children of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel
10:35Banea, Badaia, Cheliau
10:36Uaniah, Maremoth, Eliasib
10:37Mathaniah, Mathanai, Iasi
10:38Bani, Bennui, and Semei
10:39Selemia, Nathan, Adaiah
10:40Machnadebai, Sasai, Sarai
10:41Asarel, Selennahu, and Semariah
10:42Sallum, Amaria, and Ioseph
10:43Among the children of Nebo, Iehiel, Mathathia, Zabad, Zabina, Iadau, Ioel, and Banaia
10:44All these had taken straunge wyues, and among the same there were some that had children by the wyues

 

10:1Whiles Ezra prayed thus, and confessed himselfe weeping, and falling downe before the house of God, there assembled vnto him of Israel a very great Congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept with a great lamentation.
10:2Then Shechaniah the sonne of Iehiel one of the sonnes of Elam answered, and sayd to Ezra, We haue trespassed against our God, and haue taken strange wiues of the people of the land, yet nowe there is hope in Israel concerning this.
10:3Now therfore let vs make a couenant with our God, to put away all the wiues (and such as are borne of them) according to the counsell of the Lord, and of those that feare the commandements of our God, and let it be done according to the Lawe.
10:4Arise: for the matter belogeth vnto thee: we also wil be with thee: be of comfort and do it.
10:5Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware.
10:6And Ezra rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib: he went euen thither, but he did eate neither bread, nor drunke water: for he mourned, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie.
10:7And they caused a proclamation to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble themselues vnto Ierusalem.
10:8And whosoeuer woulde not come within three dayes according to the counsel of the Princes and Elders, all his substance should be forfait, and he should be separate from the Congregation of them of the captiuitie.
10:9Then all the men of Iudah and Beniamin assembled theselues vnto Ierusalem within three dayes, which was the twentieth day of the ninth moneth, and all the people sate in the streete of the house of God, trembling for this matter, and for the raine.
10:10And Ezra the Priest stoode vp, and said vnto them, Ye haue transgressed, and haue taken strange wiues, to increase the trespasse of Israel.
10:11Now therefore giue praise vnto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will, and separate your selues from the people of the land, and from the strange wiues.
10:12And all the Congregation answered, and sayd with a loude voyce, So will we do according to thy wordes vnto vs.
10:13But the people are many, and it is a raynie weather, and we are not able to stande without, neither is it the worke of one day or two: for we are many that haue offended in this thing.
10:14Let our rulers stand therefore before all the Congregation, and let all them which haue taken strange wiues in our cities, come at the time appoynted, and with them the Elders of euery citie and the Iudges thereof, til the fierce wrath of our God for this matter turne away from vs.
10:15Then were appoynted Ionathan the sonne of Asah-el, and Iahaziah the sonne of Tikuah ouer this matter, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Leuites helped them.
10:16And they of the captiuitie did so, and departed, euen Ezra the Priest, and the men that were chiefe fathers to the familie of their fathers by name, and sate downe in the first day of the tenth moneth to examine the matter.
10:17And vntill the first day of the first moneth they were finishing the businesse with al the men that had taken strange wiues.
10:18And of the sonnes of the Priests there were men founde, that had taken strange wiues, to wit, of the sonnes of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak, and of his brethren, Maaseiah, Aeliezer, and Iarib and Gedaliah.
10:19And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.
10:20And of the sonnes of Immer, Honani, and Zebadiah.
10:21And of the sonnes of Harim, Maaseiah, and Eliiah, and Shemaiah, and Iehiel, and Vzziah.
10:22And of ye sonnes of Pashur, Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Iozabad, and Elasah.
10:23And of the Leuites, Iozabad and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (which is Kelitah) Pethahiah, Iudah and Eliezer.
10:24And of the singers, Eliashib. And of the porters, Shallum, and Telem, and Vri.
10:25And of Israel: of the sonnes of Parosh, Ramiah, and Iesiah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchiiah, and Benaiah.
10:26And of the sonnes of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Iehiel, and Abdi, and Ieremoth, and Eliah.
10:27And of the sonnes of Zattu, Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Ierimoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
10:28And of the sonnes of Bebai, Iehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
10:29And of the sonnes of Bani, Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Iashub, and Sheal, Ieramoth.
10:30And of the sonnes of Pahath Moab, Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
10:31And of the sonnes of Harim, Eliezer, Ishiiah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
10:32Beniamin, Malluch, Shamariah.
10:33Of the sonnes of Hashum, Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Ieremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
10:34Of the sonnes of Bani, Maadai, Amram, and Vel,
10:35Banaiah, Bediah, Chelluh,
10:36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
10:37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Iaasau,
10:38And Banni, and Bennui, Shimei,
10:39And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
10:40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
10:41Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
10:42Shallum, Amariah, Ioseph.
10:43Of the sonnes of Nebo, Ieiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iadau, and Ioel, Benaiah.
10:44All these had taken strange wiues: and among them were women that had children.

 


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