Ezra 9 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Ezra 10

¹Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.

KJVNow when Ezra^H5830 had prayed^H6419^(H8692), and when he had confessed^H3034^(H8692), weeping^H1058^(H8802) and casting himself down^H5307^(H8693) before^H6440 the house^H1004 of God^H430, there assembled^H6908^(H8738) 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^(H8804) very^H7235^(H8687) sore^H1059.

² Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.

KJVAnd Shechaniah^H7935 the son^H1121 of Jehiel^H3171, one of the sons^H1121 of Elam^H5867, answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto Ezra^H5830, We have trespassed^H4603^(H8804) against our God^H430, and have taken^H3427^(H8686) 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’s make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives and those who are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.

KJVNow therefore let us make^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 with our God^H430 to put away^H3318^(H8687) all the wives^H802, and such as are born^H3205^(H8737) 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^(H8735) according to the law^H8451.

⁴ Arise, for the matter belongs to you and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798); for this matter^H1697 belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage^H2388^(H8798), and do^H6213^(H8798) it.

⁵ Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.

KJVThen arose^H6965^(H8799) Ezra^H5830, and made the chief^H8269 priests^H3548, the Levites^H3881, and all Israel^H3478, to swear^H7650^(H8686) that they should do^H6213^(H8800) according to this word^H1697. And they sware^H7650^(H8735).

⁶ Then Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he didn’t eat bread or drink water, for he mourned because of the trespass of the exiles.

KJVThen Ezra^H5830 rose up^H6965^(H8799) from before^H6440 the house^H1004 of God^H430, and went^H3212^(H8799) into the chamber^H3957 of Johanan^H3076 the son^H1121 of Eliashib^H475: and when he came^H3212^(H8799) thither, he did eat^H398^(H8804) no bread^H3899, nor drink^H8354^(H8804) water^H4325: for he mourned^H56^(H8693) because of the transgression^H4604 of them that had been carried away^H1473.

⁷ They made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;

KJVAnd they made proclamation^H5674^(H8686)^H6963 throughout Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem^H3389 unto all the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473, that they should gather themselves together^H6908^(H8736) unto Jerusalem^H3389;

⁸ and that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and he himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

KJVAnd that whosoever would not come^H935^(H8799) 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^(H8714), and himself separated^H914^(H8735) from the congregation^H6951 of those that had been carried away^H1473.

⁹ Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the wide place in front of God’s house, trembling because of this matter, and because of the great rain.

KJVThen all the men^H582 of Judah^H3063 and Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H6908^(H8735) 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^(H8799) in the street^H7339 of the house^H1004 of God^H430, trembling^H7460^(H8688) because of this matter^H1697, and for the great rain^H1653.

¹⁰ Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have trespassed, and have married foreign women, increasing the guilt of Israel.

KJVAnd Ezra^H5830 the priest^H3548 stood up^H6965^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Ye have transgressed^H4603^(H8804), and have taken^H3427^(H8686) strange^H5237 wives^H802, to increase^H3254^(H8687) the trespass^H819 of Israel^H3478.

¹¹ Now therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers and do his pleasure. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from the foreign women.”

KJVNow therefore make^H5414^(H8798) confession^H8426 unto the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of your fathers^H1, and do^H6213^(H8798) his pleasure^H7522: and separate^H914^(H8734) yourselves from the people^H5971 of the land^H776, and from the strange^H5237 wives^H802.

¹² Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “We must do as you have said concerning us.

KJVThen all the congregation^H6951 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963, As thou hast said^H1697, so must we do^H6213^(H8800).

¹³ But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside. This is not a work of one day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.

KJVBut^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^(H8800) without^H2351, neither is this a work^H4399 of one^H259 day^H3117 or two^H8147: for we are many^H7235^(H8689) that have transgressed^H6586^(H8800) in this thing^H1697.

¹⁴ Now let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned from us, until this matter is resolved.”

KJVLet now our rulers^H8269 of all the congregation^H6951 stand^H5975^(H8799), and let all them which have taken^H3427^(H8689) strange^H5237 wives^H802 in our cities^H5892 come^H935^(H8799) at appointed^H2163^(H8794) times^H6256, and with them the elders^H2205 of every city^H5892, and the judges^H8199^(H8802) thereof, until the fierce^H2740 wrath^H639 of our God^H430 for this matter^H1697 be turned^H7725^(H8687) from us.

¹⁵ Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.

KJVOnly Jonathan^H3129 the son^H1121 of Asahel^H6214 and Jahaziah^H3167 the son^H1121 of Tikvah^H8616 were employed^H5975^(H8804) about this matter: and Meshullam^H4918 and Shabbethai^H7678 the Levite^H3881 helped^H5826^(H8804) them.

¹⁶ The children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers’ households, after their fathers’ houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of the captivity^H1473 did so^H6213^(H8799). 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^(H8735), and sat down^H3427^(H8799) in the first^H259 day^H3117 of the tenth^H6224 month^H2320 to examine^H1875^(H8800) the matter^H1697.

¹⁷ They finished with all the men who had married foreign women by the first day of the first month.

KJVAnd they made an end^H3615^(H8762) with all the men^H582 that had taken^H3427^(H8689) strange^H5237 wives^H802 by the first^H259 day^H3117 of the first^H7223 month^H2320.

¹⁸ Among the sons of the priests there were found who had married foreign women: of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

KJVAnd among the sons^H1121 of the priests^H3548 there were found^H4672^(H8735) that had taken^H3427^(H8689) 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 They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

KJVAnd they gave^H5414^(H8799) their hands^H3027 that they would put away^H3318^(H8687) their wives^H802; and being guilty^H818, they offered a ram^H352 of the flock^H6629 for their trespass^H819.

²⁰ Of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.

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

²¹ Of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

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

²² Of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

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

²³ Of the Levites: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

KJVAlso 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: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

KJVOf the singers^H7891^(H8789) also; Eliashib^H475: and of the porters^H7778; Shallum^H7967, and Telem^H2928, and Uri^H221.

²⁵ Of Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.

KJVMoreover 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 Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

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

²⁷ Of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

KJVAnd 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 of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

KJVOf the sons^H1121 also of Bebai^H893; Jehohanan^H3076, Hananiah^H2608, Zabbai^H2140^(H8675)^H2079, and Athlai^H6270.

²⁹ Of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

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

³⁰ Of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.

KJVAnd 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 Of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

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

³² Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

KJVBenjamin^H1144, Malluch^H4409, and Shemariah^H8114.

³³ Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

KJVOf 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 of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel,

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

³⁵ Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,

KJVBenaiah^H1141, Bedeiah^H912, Chelluh^H3622,

³⁶ Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

KJVVaniah^H2057, Meremoth^H4822, Eliashib^H475,

³⁷ Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu,

KJVMattaniah^H4983, Mattenai^H4982, and Jaasau^H3299,

³⁸ Bani, Binnui, Shimei,

KJVAnd Bani^H1137, and Binnui^H1131, Shimei^H8096,

³⁹ Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

KJVAnd Shelemiah^H8018, and Nathan^H5416, and Adaiah^H5718,

⁴⁰ Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

KJVMachnadebai^H4367, Shashai^H8343, Sharai^H8298,

⁴¹ Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,

KJVAzareel^H5832, and Shelemiah^H8018, Shemariah^H8114,

⁴² Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.

KJVShallum^H7967, Amariah^H568, and Joseph^H3130.

⁴³ Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, Joel, and Benaiah.

KJVOf 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 foreign wives. Some of them had wives by whom they had children.

KJVAll these had taken^H5375^(H8804)^(H8675)^H5375^(H8802) strange^H5237 wives^H802: and some of them had^H3426 wives^H802 by whom they had^H7760^(H8799) children^H1121.

WEB·Ezra 9

¹Now when these things were done, the princes came near to me, saying, “The people of Israel, the priests, and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, following their abominations, even those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.

KJVNow when these things were done^H3615^(H8763), the princes^H8269 came^H5066^(H8738) to me, saying^H559^(H8800), The people^H5971 of Israel^H3478, and the priests^H3548, and the Levites^H3881, have not separated^H914^(H8738) themselves from the people^H5971 of the lands^H776, doing according to their abominations^H8441, even of the Canaanites^H3669, the Hittites^H2850, the Perizzites^H6522, the Jebusites^H2983, the Ammonites^H5984, the Moabites^H4125, the Egyptians^H4713, and the Amorites^H567.

² For they have taken of their daughters for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy offspring have mixed themselves with the peoples of the lands. Yes, the hand of the princes and rulers has been chief in this trespass.”

KJVFor they have taken^H5375^(H8804) of their daughters^H1323 for themselves, and for their sons^H1121: so that the holy^H6944 seed^H2233 have mingled^H6148^(H8694) themselves with the people^H5971 of those lands^H776: yea, the hand^H3027 of the princes^H8269 and rulers^H5461 hath been chief^H7223 in this trespass^H4604.

³ When I heard this thing, I tore my garment and my robe, and pulled the hair out of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

KJVAnd when I heard^H8085^(H8800) this thing^H1697, I rent^H7167^(H8804) my garment^H899 and my mantle^H4598, and plucked off^H4803^(H8799) the hair^H8181 of my head^H7218 and of my beard^H2206, and sat down^H3427^(H8799) astonied^H8074^(H8789).

⁴ Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel were assembled to me because of the trespass of the exiles; and I sat confounded until the evening offering.

KJVThen were assembled^H622^(H8735) unto me every one that trembled^H2730 at the words^H1697 of the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, because of the transgression^H4604 of those that had been carried away^H1473; and I sat^H3427^(H8802) astonied^H8074^(H8789) until the evening^H6153 sacrifice^H4503.

⁵ At the evening offering I rose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;

KJVAnd at the evening^H6153 sacrifice^H4503 I arose up^H6965^(H8804) from my heaviness^H8589; and having rent^H7167^(H8800) my garment^H899 and my mantle^H4598, I fell^H3766^(H8799) upon my knees^H1290, and spread out^H6566^(H8799) my hands^H3709 unto the LORD^H3068 my God^H430,

⁶ and I said, “My God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have increased over our head, and our guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799), O my God^H430, I am ashamed^H954^(H8804) and blush^H3637^(H8738) to lift up^H7311^(H8687) my face^H6440 to thee, my God^H430: for our iniquities^H5771 are increased^H7235^(H8804) over^H4605 our head^H7218, and our trespass^H819 is grown up^H1431^(H8804) unto the heavens^H8064.

⁷ Since the days of our fathers we have been exceedingly guilty to this day; and for our iniquities we, our kings, and our priests have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, to plunder, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

KJVSince the days^H3117 of our fathers^H1 have we been in a great^H1419 trespass^H819 unto this day^H3117; and for our iniquities^H5771 have we, our kings^H4428, and our priests^H3548, been delivered^H5414^(H8738) into the hand^H3027 of the kings^H4428 of the lands^H776, to the sword^H2719, to captivity^H7628, and to a spoil^H961, and to confusion^H1322 of face^H6440, as it is this day^H3117.

⁸ Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a stake in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revive us a little in our bondage.

KJVAnd now for a little^H4592 space^H7281 grace^H8467 hath been shewed from the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, to leave^H7604^(H8687) us a remnant to escape^H6413, and to give^H5414^(H8800) us a nail^H3489 in his holy^H6944 place^H4725, that our God^H430 may lighten^H215^(H8687) our eyes^H5869, and give^H5414^(H8800) us a little^H4592 reviving^H4241 in our bondage^H5659.

⁹ For we are bondservants; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended loving kindness to us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to revive us, to set up the house of our God, and to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.

KJVFor we were bondmen^H5650; yet our God^H430 hath not forsaken^H5800^(H8804) us in our bondage^H5659, but hath extended^H5186^(H8686) mercy^H2617 unto us in the sight^H6440 of the kings^H4428 of Persia^H6539, to give^H5414^(H8800) us a reviving^H4241, to set up^H7311^(H8788) the house^H1004 of our God^H430, and to repair^H5975^(H8687) the desolations^H2723 thereof, and to give^H5414^(H8800) us a wall^H1447 in Judah^H3063 and in Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁰ “Now, our God, what shall we say after this? For we have forsaken your commandments,

KJVAnd now, O our God^H430, what shall we say^H559^(H8799) after^H310 this? for we have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) thy commandments^H4687,

¹¹ which you have commanded by your servants the prophets, saying, ‘The land to which you go to possess is an unclean land through the uncleanness of the peoples of the lands, through their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their filthiness.

KJVWhich thou hast commanded^H6680^(H8765) by^H3027 thy servants^H5650 the prophets^H5030, saying^H559^(H8800), The land^H776, unto which ye go^H935^(H8802) to possess^H3423^(H8800) it, is an unclean^H5079 land^H776 with the filthiness^H5079 of the people^H5971 of the lands^H776, with their abominations^H8441, which have filled^H4390^(H8765) it from one end^H6310 to another^H6310 with their uncleanness^H2932.

¹² Now therefore don’t give your daughters to their sons. Don’t take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’

KJVNow therefore give^H5414^(H8799) not your daughters^H1323 unto their sons^H1121, neither take^H5375^(H8799) their daughters^H1323 unto your sons^H1121, nor seek^H1875^(H8799) their peace^H7965 or their wealth^H2896 for^H5704 ever^H5769: that ye may be strong^H2388^(H8799), and eat^H398^(H8804) the good^H2898 of the land^H776, and leave it for an inheritance^H3423^(H8689) to your children^H1121 for ever^H5769.

¹³ “After all that has come on us for our evil deeds and for our great guilt, since you, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,

KJVAnd after^H310 all that is come^H935^(H8802) upon us for our evil^H7451 deeds^H4639, and for our great^H1419 trespass^H819, seeing that thou our God^H430 hast punished^H2820^(H8804) us less^H4295 than our iniquities^H5771 deserve, and hast given^H5414^(H8804) us such deliverance^H6413 as this;

¹⁴ shall we again break your commandments, and join ourselves with the peoples that do these abominations? Wouldn’t you be angry with us until you had consumed us, so that there would be no remnant, nor any to escape?

KJVShould we again^H7725^(H8799) break^H6565^(H8687) thy commandments^H4687, and join in affinity^H2859^(H8692) with the people^H5971 of these abominations^H8441? wouldest not thou be angry^H599^(H8799) with us till thou hadst consumed^H3615^(H8763) us, so that there should be no remnant^H7611 nor escaping^H6413?

¹⁵ Yahweh, the God of Israel, you are righteous; for we are left a remnant that has escaped, as it is today. Behold, we are before you in our guiltiness; for no one can stand before you because of this.”

KJVO LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, thou art righteous^H6662: for we remain^H7604^(H8738) yet escaped^H6413, as it is this day^H3117: behold, we are before^H6440 thee in our trespasses^H819: for we cannot stand^H5975^(H8800) before^H6440 thee because of this.

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