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Ezra 10

Ezra 10:17

The People’s Confession of Sin · Ezra 10:6–17
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Translations

Modern
…and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.
Traditional
And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
Literal
And they finished with all the men who had caused to dwell foreign wives by the first day of the first month.
Latin
Et consummati sunt omnes viri, qui duxerant uxores alienigenas, usque ad diem primam mensis primi.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.

Notes

Ezra 9:1–10:44

Ezra addressed the issue of marrying idol-worshipping foreigners. The Jewish leaders had permitted this practice, even though the early settlers had promised to stay away from pagan influences (Ezra 4:1–5). Ezra prayed for the nation and assisted those who felt guilty about their sins to correct their actions.

Glossary

Book of Ezra Elephantine Papyri First Book of Esdras Genealogy Marriage, Marriage Customs

Topics

Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Examples of Forsaking: Israelites Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Sin of, to be Confessed, Deeply Repented of, and Forsaken Ammonites: Jews Intermarry With Church: Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian Decision: Israelites Divorce: Forced on Those Who had Idolatrous Wives Ezra: A Famous Scribe and Priest: Exhorts People to Put Away Their Heathen Wives