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Now when EzraH5830 had prayed,H6419 and when he had confessed,H3034 weepingH1058 and castingH5307 himself downH5307 beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of God,H430 there assembledH6908 to him out of IsraelH3478 a veryH3966 greatH7227 congregationH6951 of menH582 and womenH802 and children:H3206 for the peopleH5971 weptH1058 very sore.
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And ShechaniahH7935 the sonH1121 of Jehiel,H3171 one of the sonsH1121 of Elam,H5867 answeredH6030 and saidH559 to Ezra,H5830 We have trespassedH4603 against our God,H430 and have takenH3427 strangeH5237 wivesH802 of the peopleH5971 of the land:H776 yet nowH6258 there is hopeH4723 in IsraelH3478 concerningH5921 thisH2063 thing.
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NowH6258 therefore let us makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with our GodH430 to putH3318 awayH3318 allH3605 the wives,H802 and such as are bornH3205 of them, according to the counselH6098 of my lord,H136 and of those that trembleH2730 at the commandmentH4687 of our God;H430 and let it be doneH6213 according to the law.H8451
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Arise;H6965 for this matterH1697 belongs to you: we also will be with you: be of good courage,H2388 and doH6213 it.
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Then aroseH6965 Ezra,H5830 and made the chiefH8269 priests,H3548 the Levites,H3881 and allH3605 Israel,H3478 to swearH7650 that they should doH6213 according to thisH2088 word.H1697 And they swore.H7650
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Then EzraH5830 roseH6965 up from beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of God,H430 and wentH3212 intoH413 the chamberH3957 of JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of Eliashib:H475 and when he cameH3212 thither,H8033 he did eatH398 noH3808 bread,H3899 norH3808 drinkH8354 water:H4325 for he mournedH56 becauseH5921 of the transgressionH4604 of them that had been carriedH1473 away.H1473
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And they made proclamationH5674 H6963 throughout JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 to allH3605 the childrenH1121 of the captivity,H1473 that they should gatherH6908 themselves together to Jerusalem;H3389
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And that whoeverH3605 would not comeH935 within threeH7969 days,H3117 according to the counselH6098 of the princesH8269 and the elders,H2205 allH3605 his substanceH7399 should be forfeited,H2763 and himselfH1931 separatedH914 from the congregationH6951 of those that had been carriedH1473 away.H1473
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Then allH3605 the menH582 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 gatheredH6908 themselves together to JerusalemH3389 within threeH7969 days.H3117 It was the ninthH8671 month,H2320 on the twentiethH6242 day of the month;H2320 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 satH3427 in the streetH7339 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 tremblingH7460 becauseH5921 of this matter,H1697 and for the great rain.H1653
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And EzraH5830 the priestH3548 stoodH6965 up, and saidH559 to them, You have transgressed,H4603 and have takenH3427 strangeH5237 wives,H802 to increaseH3254 the trespassH819 of Israel.H3478
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NowH6258 therefore makeH5414 confessionH8426 to the LORDH3068 GodH430 of your fathers,H1 and doH6213 his pleasure:H7522 and separateH914 yourselves from the peopleH5971 of the land,H776 and from the strangeH5237 wives.H802
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Then allH3605 the congregationH6951 answeredH6030 and saidH559 with a loudH1419 voice,H6963 As you have said,H1697 soH3651 mustH5921 we do.H6213
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But the peopleH5971 are many,H7227 and it is a timeH6256 of much rain,H1653 and we are not ableH3581 to standH5975 without,H2351 neitherH3808 is this a workH4399 of oneH259 dayH3117 or two:H8147 for we are manyH7235 that have transgressedH6586 in thisH2088 thing.H1697
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Let nowH4994 our rulersH8269 of allH3605 the congregationH6951 stand,H5975 and let allH3605 them which have takenH3427 strangeH5237 wivesH802 in our citiesH5892 comeH935 at appointedH2163 times,H6256 and with them the eldersH2205 of every city,H5892 and the judgesH8199 thereof, untilH5704 the fierceH2740 wrathH639 of our GodH430 for thisH2088 matterH1697 be turnedH7725 from us.
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OnlyH389 JonathanH3083 the sonH1121 of AsahelH6214 and JahaziahH3167 the sonH1121 of TikvahH8616 were employedH5975 aboutH5921 thisH2063 matter: and MeshullamH4918 and ShabbethaiH7678 the LeviteH3881 helpedH5826 them.
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And the childrenH1121 of the captivityH1473 didH6213 so.H3651 And EzraH5830 the priest,H3548 with certainH582 chiefH7218 of the fathers,H1 after the houseH1004 of their fathers,H1 and allH3605 of them by their names,H8034 were separated,H914 and satH3427 down in the firstH259 dayH3117 of the tenthH6224 monthH2320 to examineH1875 the matter.H1697
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And they made an endH3615 with allH3605 the menH582 that had takenH3427 strangeH5237 wivesH802 by the firstH259 dayH3117 of the firstH7223 month.H2320
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And among the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 there were foundH4672 that had takenH3427 strangeH5237 wives:H802 namely, of the sonsH1121 of JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of Jozadak,H3136 and his brothers;H251 Maaseiah,H4641 and Eliezer,H461 and Jarib,H3402 and Gedaliah.H1436
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And they gaveH5414 their handsH3027 that they would putH3318 awayH3318 their wives;H802 and being guilty,H816 they offered a ramH352 of the flockH6629 for their trespass.H819
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And of the sonsH1121 of Immer;H564 Hanani,H2607 and Zebadiah.H2069
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And of the sonsH1121 of Harim;H2766 Maaseiah,H4641 and Elijah,H452 and Shemaiah,H8098 and Jehiel,H3171 and Uzziah.H5818
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And of the sonsH1121 of Pashur;H6583 Elioenai,H454 Maaseiah,H4641 Ishmael,H3458 Nethaneel,H5417 Jozabad,H3107 and Elasah.H501
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Also of the Levites;H3881 Jozabad,H3107 and Shimei,H8096 and Kelaiah,H7041 (the sameH1933 is Kelita,H7042) Pethahiah,H6611 Judah,H3063 and Eliezer.H461
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Of the singersH7891 also; Eliashib:H475 and of the porters;H7778 Shallum,H7967 and Telem,H2928 and Uri.H221
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Moreover of Israel:H3478 of the sonsH1121 of Parosh;H6551 Ramiah,H7422 and Jeziah,H3150 and Malchiah,H4441 and Miamin,H4326 and Eleazar,H499 and Malchijah,H4441 and Benaiah.H1141
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And of the sonsH1121 of Elam;H5867 Mattaniah,H4983 Zechariah,H2148 and Jehiel,H3171 and Abdi,H5660 and Jeremoth,H3406 and Eliah.H452
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And of the sonsH1121 of Zattu;H2240 Elioenai,H454 Eliashib,H475 Mattaniah,H4983 and Jeremoth,H3406 and Zabad,H2066 and Aziza.H5819
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Of the sonsH1121 also of Bebai;H893 Jehohanan,H3076 Hananiah,H2608 Zabbai,H2079 and Athlai.H6270
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And of the sonsH1121 of Bani;H1137 Meshullam,H4918 Malluch,H4409 and Adaiah,H5718 Jashub,H3437 and Sheal,H7594 and Ramoth.H3406
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And of the sonsH1121 of Pahathmoab;H6355 Adna,H5733 and Chelal,H3636 Benaiah,H1141 Maaseiah,H4641 Mattaniah,H4983 Bezaleel,H1212 and Binnui,H1131 and Manasseh.H4519
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And of the sonsH1121 of Harim;H2766 Eliezer,H461 Ishijah,H3449 Malchiah,H4441 Shemaiah,H8098 Shimeon,H8095
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Benjamin,H1144 Malluch,H4409 and Shemariah.H8114
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Of the sonsH1121 of Hashum;H2828 Mattenai,H4982 Mattathah,H4992 Zabad,H2066 Eliphelet,H467 Jeremai,H3413 Manasseh,H4519 and Shimei.H8096
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Of the sonsH1121 of Bani;H1137 Maadai,H4572 Amram,H6019 and Uel,H177
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Benaiah,H1141 Bedeiah,H912 Chelluh,H3622
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Vaniah,H2057 Meremoth,H4822 Eliashib,H475
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Mattaniah,H4983 Mattenai,H4982 and Jaasau,H3299
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And Bani,H1137 and Binnui,H1131 Shimei,H8096
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And Shelemiah,H8018 and Nathan,H5416 and Adaiah,H5718
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Machnadebai,H4367 Shashai,H8343 Sharai,H8298
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Azareel,H5832 and Shelemiah,H8018 Shemariah,H8114
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Shallum,H7967 Amariah,H568 and Joseph.H3130
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Of the sonsH1121 of Nebo;H5015 Jeiel,H3273 Mattithiah,H4993 Zabad,H2066 Zebina,H2081 Jadau,H3035 and Joel,H3100 Benaiah.H1141
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AllH3605 theseH428 had takenH5375 strangeH5237 wives:H802 and some of them hadH3426 wivesH802 by whom they hadH7760 children.H1121
