1Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Dan 9:20Ps 119:136Rom 9:21 John 1:8-101 Kgs 8:30Dan 9:3-4Luke 19:41Neh 8:9Zech 12:101 Kgs 9:3
2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Neh 13:27Ezra 9:2Exod 34:12Jer 3:12-131 John 1:7-9Exod 34:6-7Ezra 10:26Isa 55:6-7Jas 2:9Neh 3:29
3Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 7:2-3Ezra 9:41 Cor 7:12-13Josh 23:12-13Ps 119:1202 Chr 34:21Deut 29:12Neh 9:38Ps 119:592 Chr 29:10
4Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 28:10Eccl 9:101 Chr 22:19Heb 10:24Heb 12:12-13Isa 35:3-41 Chr 22:16Ezra 7:23-281 Chr 28:21Josh 7:10-26
5Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Neh 13:25Neh 5:12Ezra 10:3Matt 26:63Neh 10:29Prov 1:5Prov 15:23Prov 25:11-12Prov 27:9Prov 9:9
6Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 9:18John 4:31-34Neh 12:22Neh 3:1Dan 9:3Exod 34:28Ezra 10:1Ezra 9:4Isa 22:12Job 23:12
7And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Chr 30:5Ezra 1:1
8And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 7:261 Cor 5:131 Sam 11:7John 16:2John 9:22John 9:34Josh 6:19Judg 21:5Lev 27:28Matt 18:17
9Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 12:17-18Esth 2:16Ezra 7:8-9Jer 10:10Jer 10:13
10And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Chr 28:13Ezra 9:6Josh 22:17-18Matt 23:32Num 32:14
11Now therefore make confession unto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Rom 12:2Deut 7:3-4Ezra 10:3Isa 1:16-18Josh 7:19Lev 26:40-42Prov 28:131 John 1:7-9Jer 3:131 Cor 2:12-14
12Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 10:3-4Neh 13:23Ps 78:37Ps 78:57
13But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 10:18-44Matt 7:13-14
14Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Chr 29:102 Chr 30:8Num 25:42 Chr 19:5-7Deut 13:17Deut 17:18-19Deut 17:9Isa 12:1Josh 7:26Ps 78:38
15Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Neh 11:16Neh 10:20Neh 12:33Neh 3:6
16And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 13:14Job 29:16John 7:51
17And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
18And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:2Ezra 3:2Ezra 5:2Hag 1:1Zech 3:11 Chr 6:14-151 Sam 2:22-241 Tim 3:11Ezek 44:22Ezra 9:1
19And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Lev 6:62 Kgs 10:151 Chr 29:242 Chr 30:8Gal 2:9Lam 5:6Lev 5:15-16Lev 6:4
20And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:371 Chr 24:14Neh 7:40
21And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 24:8Ezra 2:39Neh 7:42
22And of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 9:12Ezra 2:38Neh 7:41
23Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 8:33Neh 10:10Neh 11:16
24Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
25Moreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:3Neh 7:8
26And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 10:2Ezra 2:31Ezra 2:7Ezra 8:7Neh 7:12Neh 7:34
27And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:8Neh 7:13
28Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:11Ezra 8:11Neh 7:16
29And of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:10Neh 10:4Neh 7:15
30And of the sons of Pahath–moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:6Ezra 8:4Neh 7:11
31And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Neh 3:11Ezra 2:32Neh 7:35
32Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
33Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:19Neh 7:22
34Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
35Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
36Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
37Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
38And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
39And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
41Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, Many Bible Versions Ask AI
42Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
43Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 2:29Neh 7:33
44All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezra 10:3Prov 2:16Prov 5:20Prov 5:3