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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Ezra 10 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/ezra/10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/ezra/10-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GNT</a> > Ezra 10</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../ezra/9.htm" title="Ezra 9">◄</a> Ezra 10 <a href="../nehemiah/1.htm" title="Nehemiah 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s">The Plan for Ending Mixed Marriages</h3><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.1" class="v15_10_1">1</span>While Ezra was bowing in prayer in front of the Temple, weeping and confessing these sins, a large group of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, weeping bitterly. </span><span class="v15_10_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.2" class="v15_10_2">2</span>Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, of the clan of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have broken faith with God by marrying foreign women, but even so there is still hope for Israel. </span><span class="v15_10_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.3" class="v15_10_3">3</span>Now we must make a solemn promise to our God that we will send these women and their children away. We will do what you and the others who honor God's commands advise us to do. We will do what God's Law demands. </span><span class="v15_10_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.4" class="v15_10_4">4</span>It is your responsibility to act. We are behind you, so go ahead and get it done.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.5" class="v15_10_5">5</span>So Ezra began by making the leaders of the priests, of the Levites, and of the rest of the people take an oath that they would do what Shecaniah had proposed. </span><span class="v15_10_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.6" class="v15_10_6">6</span>Then he went from in front of the Temple into the living quarters of Jehohanan son of Eliashib, and spent the night<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezra.10.6!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> there grieving over the unfaithfulness of the exiles. He did not eat or drink anything.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.7" class="v15_10_7">7</span>A message was sent throughout Jerusalem and Judah that all those who had returned from exile were to meet in Jerusalem </span><span class="v15_10_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.8" class="v15_10_8">8</span>by order of the leaders of the people. If any failed to come within three days, all their property would be confiscated, and they would lose their right to be members of the community. </span><span class="v15_10_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.9" class="v15_10_9">9</span>Within the three days, on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the men living in the territory of Judah and Benjamin came to Jerusalem and assembled in the Temple square. It was raining hard, and because of the weather and the importance of the meeting everyone was trembling.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.10" class="v15_10_10">10</span>Ezra the priest stood up and spoke to them. He said, “You have been faithless and have brought guilt on Israel by marrying foreign women. </span><span class="v15_10_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.11" class="v15_10_11">11</span>Now then, confess your sins to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, the God of your ancestors, and do what pleases him. Separate yourselves from the foreigners living in our land and get rid of your foreign wives.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.12" class="v15_10_12">12</span>The people shouted in answer, “We will do whatever you say.” </span><span class="v15_10_13"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.13" class="v15_10_13">13</span>But they added, “The crowd is too big, and it's raining hard. We can't stand here in the open like this. This isn't something that can be done in one or two days, because so many of us are involved in this sin. </span><span class="v15_10_14"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.14" class="v15_10_14">14</span>Let our officials stay in Jerusalem and take charge of the matter. Then let anyone who has a foreign wife come at a set time, together with the leaders and the judges of his city. In this way God's anger over this situation will be turned away.” </span><span class="v15_10_15"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.15" class="v15_10_15">15</span>No one was opposed to the plan except Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, who had the support of Meshullam and of Shabbethai, a Levite.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_16"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.16" class="v15_10_16">16</span>The returned exiles accepted the plan, so Ezra the priest appointed<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezra.10.16!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> men from among the heads of the clans and recorded their names. On the first day of the tenth month they began their investigation, </span><span class="v15_10_17"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.17" class="v15_10_17">17</span>and within the next three months they investigated all the cases of men with foreign wives.</span></p><h3 class="s">The Men Who Had Foreign Wives</h3><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_18"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.18" class="v15_10_18">18</span>This is the list of the men who had foreign wives:</span></p><p class="s3"><span class="v15_10_18">Priests, <span class="no">listed by clans:</span></span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_18">Clan of Joshua and his brothers, sons of Jehozadak: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. </span><span class="v15_10_19"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.19" class="v15_10_19">19</span>They promised to divorce their wives, and they offered a ram as a sacrifice for their sins.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_20"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.20" class="v15_10_20">20</span>Clan of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_21"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.21" class="v15_10_21">21</span>Clan of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_22"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.22" class="v15_10_22">22</span>Clan of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah</span></p><p class="s3"><span class="v15_10_23"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.23" class="v15_10_23">23</span>Levites:</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_23">Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer</span></p><p class="s3"><span class="v15_10_24"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.24" class="v15_10_24">24</span>Musicians:</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_24">Eliashib</span></p><p class="s3"><span class="v15_10_24">Temple guards:</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_24">Shallum, Telem, and Uri</span></p><p class="s3"><span class="v15_10_25"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.25" class="v15_10_25">25</span>Others:</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_25">Clan of Parosh: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_26"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.26" class="v15_10_26">26</span>Clan of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_27"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.27" class="v15_10_27">27</span>Clan of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_28"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.28" class="v15_10_28">28</span>Clan of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_29"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.29" class="v15_10_29">29</span>Clan of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_30"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.30" class="v15_10_30">30</span>Clan of Pahath Moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_31"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.31-Ezra.10.32" class="v15_10_31">31-32</span>Clan of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_33"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.33" class="v15_10_33">33</span>Clan of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_34"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.34-Ezra.10.37" class="v15_10_34">34-37</span>Clan of Bani: Maadai, Amram, Uel, Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi, Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_38"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.38-Ezra.10.42" class="v15_10_38">38-42</span>Clan of Binnui: Shimei, Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_43"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.43" class="v15_10_43">43</span>Clan of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v15_10_44"><span class="reftext" id="Ezra.10.44" class="v15_10_44">44</span>All these men had foreign wives. They divorced them and sent them and their children away.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ezra.10.44!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">10.6: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation </char><char style="fq" closed="false">spent the night; </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew </char><char style="fq" closed="false">went.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">10.16: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Some ancient translations </char><char style="fq" closed="false">appointed; </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew unclear.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">10.44: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Verse 44 in Hebrew is unclear.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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