15_EZR_10_01 now 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 .
15_EZR_10_02 And 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 .
15_EZR_10_03 now 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 .
15_EZR_10_04 Arise ; for [ this ] matter [ belongeth ] unto thee : we also [ will be ] with thee : be of good courage , And do [ it ] .
15_EZR_10_05 Then 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 .
15_EZR_10_06 Then 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 .
15_EZR_10_07 And they made proclamation throughout Judah And Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity , that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem ;
15_EZR_10_08 And 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 .
15_EZR_10_09 Then 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 .
15_EZR_10_10 And Ezra the priest stood up , And said unto them , ye have transgressed , And have taken strange wives , to increase the trespass of Israel .
15_EZR_10_11 now 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 .
15_EZR_10_12 Then all the congregation answered And said with A loud voice , as thou hast said , So must we do .
15_EZR_10_13 but 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 .
15_EZR_10_14 let 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 .
15_EZR_10_15 only Jonathan the son of Asahel And Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this [ matter ] : And Meshullam And Shabbethai the Levite helped them .
15_EZR_10_16 And 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 .
15_EZR_10_17 And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month .
15_EZR_10_18 And 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 .
15_EZR_10_19 And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives ; And [ being ] guilty , [ they offered ] A ram of the flock for their trespass .
15_EZR_10_20 And of the sons of Immer ; Hanani , And Zebadiah .
15_EZR_10_21 And of the sons of Harim ; Maaseiah , And Elijah , And Shemaiah , And Jehiel , And Uzziah .
15_EZR_10_22 And of the sons of Pashur ; Elioenai , Maaseiah , Ishmael , Nethaneel , Jozabad , And Elasah .
15_EZR_10_23 also of the Levites ; Jozabad , And Shimei , And Kelaiah , [ the same [ Is ] Kelita , ] Pethahiah , Judah , And Eliezer .
15_EZR_10_24 of the singers also ; Eliashib : And of the porters ; Shallum , And Telem , And Uri .
15_EZR_10_25 moreover of Israel : of the sons of Parosh ; Ramiah , And Jeziah , And Malchiah , And Miamin , And Eleazar , And Malchijah , And Benaiah .
15_EZR_10_26 And of the sons of Elam ; Mattaniah , Zechariah , And Jehiel , And Abdi , And Jeremoth , And Eliah .
15_EZR_10_27 And of the sons of Zattu ; Elioenai , Eliashib , Mattaniah , And Jeremoth , And Zabad , And Aziza .
15_EZR_10_28 of the sons also of Bebai ; Jehohanan , Hananiah , Zabbai , [ And ] Athlai .
15_EZR_10_29 And of the sons of Bani ; Meshullam , Malluch , And Adaiah , Jashub , And Sheal , And Ramoth .
15_EZR_10_30 And of the sons of Pahathmoab ; Adna , And Chelal , Benaiah , Maaseiah , Mattaniah , Bezaleel , And Binnui , And Manasseh .
15_EZR_10_31 And [ of ] the sons of Harim ; Eliezer , Ishijah , Malchiah , Shemaiah , Shimeon ,
15_EZR_10_32 Benjamin , Malluch , [ And ] Shemariah .
15_EZR_10_33 of the sons of Hashum ; Mattenai , Mattathah , Zabad , Eliphelet , Jeremai , Manasseh , [ And ] Shimei .
15_EZR_10_34 of the sons of Bani ; Maadai , Amram , And Uel ,
15_EZR_10_35 Benaiah , Bedeiah , Chelluh ,
15_EZR_10_36 Vaniah , Meremoth , Eliashib ,
15_EZR_10_37 Mattaniah , Mattenai , And Jaasau ,
15_EZR_10_38 And Bani , And Binnui , Shimei ,
15_EZR_10_39 And Shelemiah , And Nathan , And Adaiah ,
15_EZR_10_40 Machnadebai , Shashai , Sharai ,
15_EZR_10_41 Azareel , And Shelemiah , Shemariah ,
15_EZR_10_42 Shallum , Amariah , [ And ] Joseph .
15_EZR_10_43 of the sons of Nebo ; Jeiel , Mattithiah , Zabad , Zebina , Jadau , And Joel , Benaiah .
15_EZR_10_44 all These had taken strange wives : And [ some ] of them had wives by whom they had children .