¹ Now when Ezra ^H5830 had prayed, ^H6419 and when he had confessed, ^H3034 weeping ^H1058 and casting himself down ^H5307 before ^H6440 the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 there assembled ^H6908 unto him out of Israel ^H3478 a very ^H3966 great ^H7227 congregation ^H6951 of men ^H582 and women ^H802 and children: ^H3206 for the people ^H5971 wept ^H1058 very ^H7235 sore. ^H1059

² And Shechaniah ^H7935 the son ^H1121 of Jehiel, ^H3171 one of the sons ^H1121 of Elam, ^H5867 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559 unto Ezra, ^H5830 We have trespassed ^H4603 against our God, ^H430 and have taken ^H3427 strange ^H5237 wives ^H802 of the people ^H5971 of the land: ^H776 yet now there is ^H3426 hope ^H4723 in Israel ^H3478 concerning this thing.

³ Now therefore let us make ^H3772 a covenant ^H1285 with our God ^H430 to put away ^H3318 all the wives, ^H802 and such as are born ^H3205 of them, according to the counsel ^H6098 of my lord, ^H136 and of those that tremble ^H2730 at the commandment ^H4687 of our God; ^H430 and let it be done ^H6213 according to the law. ^H8451

⁴ Arise; ^H6965 for this matter ^H1697 belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, ^H2388 and do ^H6213 it.

⁵ Then arose ^H6965 Ezra, ^H5830 and made the chief ^H8269 priests, ^H3548 the Levites, ^H3881 and all Israel, ^H3478 to swear ^H7650 that they should do ^H6213 according to this word. ^H1697 And they sware. ^H7650

⁶ Then Ezra ^H5830 rose up ^H6965 from before ^H6440 the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 and went ^H3212 into the chamber ^H3957 of Johanan ^H3076 the son ^H1121 of Eliashib: ^H475 and when he came ^H3212 thither, he did eat ^H398 no bread, ^H3899 nor drink ^H8354 water: ^H4325 for he mourned ^H56 because of the transgression ^H4604 of them that had been carried away. ^H1473

⁷ And they made proclamation ^{H5674 H6963} throughout Judah ^H3063 and Jerusalem ^H3389 unto all the children ^H1121 of the captivity, ^H1473 that they should gather themselves together ^H6908 unto Jerusalem; ^H3389

⁸ And that whosoever would not come ^H935 within three ^H7969 days, ^H3117 according to the counsel ^H6098 of the princes ^H8269 and the elders, ^H2205 all his substance ^H7399 should be forfeited, ^H2763 and himself separated ^H914 from the congregation ^H6951 of those that had been carried away. ^H1473

⁹ Then all the men ^H582 of Judah ^H3063 and Benjamin ^H1144 gathered themselves together ^H6908 unto Jerusalem ^H3389 within three ^H7969 days. ^H3117 It was the ninth ^H8671 month, ^H2320 on the twentieth ^H6242 day of the month; ^H2320 and all the people ^H5971 sat ^H3427 in the street ^H7339 of the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 trembling ^H7460 because of this matter, ^H1697 and for the great rain. ^H1653

¹⁰ And Ezra ^H5830 the priest ^H3548 stood up, ^H6965 and said ^H559 unto them, Ye have transgressed, ^H4603 and have taken ^H3427 strange ^H5237 wives, ^H802 to increase ^H3254 the trespass ^H819 of Israel. ^H3478

¹¹ Now therefore make ^H5414 confession ^H8426 unto the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of your fathers, ^H1 and do ^H6213 his pleasure: ^H7522 and separate ^H914 yourselves from the people ^H5971 of the land, ^H776 and from the strange ^H5237 wives. ^H802

¹² Then all the congregation ^H6951 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559 with a loud ^H1419 voice, ^H6963 As thou hast said, ^H1697 so must we do. ^H6213

¹³ But ^H61 the people ^H5971 are many, ^H7227 and it is a time ^H6256 of much rain, ^H1653 and we are not able ^H3581 to stand ^H5975 without, ^H2351 neither is this a work ^H4399 of one ^H259 day ^H3117 or two: ^H8147 for we are many ^H7235 that have transgressed ^H6586 in this thing. ^H1697

¹⁴ Let now our rulers ^H8269 of all the congregation ^H6951 stand, ^H5975 and let all them which have taken ^H3427 strange ^H5237 wives ^H802 in our cities ^H5892 come ^H935 at appointed ^H2163 times, ^H6256 and with them the elders ^H2205 of every city, ^H5892 and the judges ^H8199 thereof, until the fierce ^H2740 wrath ^H639 of our God ^H430 for this matter ^H1697 be turned ^H7725 from us.

¹⁵ Only Jonathan ^H3129 the son ^H1121 of Asahel ^H6214 and Jahaziah ^H3167 the son ^H1121 of Tikvah ^H8616 were employed ^H5975 about this matter: and Meshullam ^H4918 and Shabbethai ^H7678 the Levite ^H3881 helped ^H5826 them.

¹⁶ And the children ^H1121 of the captivity ^H1473 did so. ^H6213 And Ezra ^H5830 the priest, ^H3548 with certain ^H582 chief ^H7218 of the fathers, ^H1 after the house ^H1004 of their fathers, ^H1 and all of them by their names, ^H8034 were separated, ^H914 and sat down ^H3427 in the first ^H259 day ^H3117 of the tenth ^H6224 month ^H2320 to examine ^H1875 the matter. ^H1697

¹⁷ And they made an end ^H3615 with all the men ^H582 that had taken ^H3427 strange ^H5237 wives ^H802 by the first ^H259 day ^H3117 of the first ^H7223 month. ^H2320

¹⁸ And among the sons ^H1121 of the priests ^H3548 there were found ^H4672 that had taken ^H3427 strange ^H5237 wives: ^H802 namely, of the sons ^H1121 of Jeshua ^H3442 the son ^H1121 of Jozadak, ^H3136 and his brethren; ^H251 Maaseiah, ^H4641 and Eliezer, ^H461 and Jarib, ^H3402 and Gedaliah. ^H1436

¹⁹ And they gave ^H5414 their hands ^H3027 that they would put away ^H3318 their wives; ^H802 and being guilty, ^H818 they offered a ram ^H352 of the flock ^H6629 for their trespass. ^H819

²⁰ And of the sons ^H1121 of Immer; ^H564 Hanani, ^H2607 and Zebadiah. ^H2069

²¹ And of the sons ^H1121 of Harim; ^H2766 Maaseiah, ^H4641 and Elijah, ^H452 and Shemaiah, ^H8098 and Jehiel, ^H3171 and Uzziah. ^H5818

²² And of the sons ^H1121 of Pashur; ^H6583 Elioenai, ^H454 Maaseiah, ^H4641 Ishmael, ^H3458 Nethaneel, ^H5417 Jozabad, ^H3107 and Elasah. ^H501

²³ Also of the Levites; ^H3881 Jozabad, ^H3107 and Shimei, ^H8096 and Kelaiah, ^H7041 (the same is Kelita,) ^H7042 Pethahiah, ^H6611 Judah, ^H3063 and Eliezer. ^H461

²⁴ Of the singers ^H7891 also; Eliashib: ^H475 and of the porters; ^H7778 Shallum, ^H7967 and Telem, ^H2928 and Uri. ^H221

²⁵ Moreover of Israel: ^H3478 of the sons ^H1121 of Parosh; ^H6551 Ramiah, ^H7422 and Jeziah, ^H3150 and Malchiah, ^H4441 and Miamin, ^H4326 and Eleazar, ^H499 and Malchijah, ^H4441 and Benaiah. ^H1141

²⁶ And of the sons ^H1121 of Elam; ^H5867 Mattaniah, ^H4983 Zechariah, ^H2148 and Jehiel, ^H3171 and Abdi, ^H5660 and Jeremoth, ^H3406 and Eliah. ^H452

²⁷ And of the sons ^H1121 of Zattu; ^H2240 Elioenai, ^H454 Eliashib, ^H475 Mattaniah, ^H4983 and Jeremoth, ^H3406 and Zabad, ^H2066 and Aziza. ^H5819

²⁸ Of the sons ^H1121 also of Bebai; ^H893 Jehohanan, ^H3076 Hananiah, ^H2608 Zabbai, ^{H2140 H2079} and Athlai. ^H6270

²⁹ And of the sons ^H1121 of Bani; ^H1137 Meshullam, ^H4918 Malluch, ^H4409 and Adaiah, ^H5718 Jashub, ^H3437 and Sheal, ^H7594 and Ramoth. ^H7433

³⁰ And of the sons ^H1121 of Pahathmoab; ^H6355 Adna, ^H5733 and Chelal, ^H3636 Benaiah, ^H1141 Maaseiah, ^H4641 Mattaniah, ^H4983 Bezaleel, ^H1212 and Binnui, ^H1131 and Manasseh. ^H4519

³¹ And of the sons ^H1121 of Harim; ^H2766 Eliezer, ^H461 Ishijah, ^H3449 Malchiah, ^H4441 Shemaiah, ^H8098 Shimeon, ^H8095

³² Benjamin, ^H1144 Malluch, ^H4409 and Shemariah. ^H8114

³³ Of the sons ^H1121 of Hashum; ^H2828 Mattenai, ^H4982 Mattathah, ^H4992 Zabad, ^H2066 Eliphelet, ^H467 Jeremai, ^H3413 Manasseh, ^H4519 and Shimei. ^H8096

³⁴ Of the sons ^H1121 of Bani; ^H1137 Maadai, ^H4572 Amram, ^H6019 and Uel, ^H177

³⁵ Benaiah, ^H1141 Bedeiah, ^H912 Chelluh, ^H3622

³⁶ Vaniah, ^H2057 Meremoth, ^H4822 Eliashib, ^H475

³⁷ Mattaniah, ^H4983 Mattenai, ^H4982 and Jaasau, ^H3299

³⁸ And Bani, ^H1137 and Binnui, ^H1131 Shimei, ^H8096

³⁹ And Shelemiah, ^H8018 and Nathan, ^H5416 and Adaiah, ^H5718

⁴⁰ Machnadebai, ^H4367 Shashai, ^H8343 Sharai, ^H8298

⁴¹ Azareel, ^H5832 and Shelemiah, ^H8018 Shemariah, ^H8114

⁴² Shallum, ^H7967 Amariah, ^H568 and Joseph. ^H3130

⁴³ Of the sons ^H1121 of Nebo; ^H5015 Jeiel, ^H3273 Mattithiah, ^H4993 Zabad, ^H2066 Zebina, ^H2081 Jadau, ^H3035 and Joel, ^H3100 Benaiah. ^H1141

⁴⁴ All these had taken ^{H5375 H5375} strange ^H5237 wives: ^H802 and some of them had ^H3426 wives ^H802 by whom they had ^H7760 children. ^H1121