终止杂婚

10 以斯拉祷告、认罪、哭泣、俯伏在上帝的殿前时,一大群以色列人,包括男女和孩子,都聚集到他那里,与他一起痛哭。 以拦宗族耶歇的儿子示迦尼对以斯拉说:“我们对我们的上帝不忠,娶这地方的外族女子为妻,但以色列还有希望。 现在,我们来与我们的上帝立约,听从你和那些敬畏我们上帝诫命之人的指示,遵照律法而行,送走这些妻子和她们的儿女。 起来吧!这事由你处理,我们支持你,放胆去做吧!”

于是,以斯拉起来,要祭司长、利未人和所有以色列人起誓照这话去做,他们就都起了誓。 以斯拉从上帝的殿前起来,进了以利亚实的儿子约哈难的房间。他在那里不吃不喝,为流亡归来者的不忠而忧伤。

他们在犹大和耶路撒冷发出通告,要求所有流亡归来的人在耶路撒冷集合。 按照众首领和长老的决定,三天之内未到者,其财产会被没收,他本人也要被逐出流亡归来者的会。

三天内,所有的犹大人和便雅悯人都聚集在耶路撒冷。九月二十日,大家都坐在上帝的殿前面的广场上。因为这事,加上当时下大雨,众人都战战兢兢。

10 以斯拉祭司站起来对他们说:“你们对上帝不忠,娶外族的女子为妻,加重了以色列的罪恶。 11 现在,你们要向你们祖先的上帝耶和华认罪,遵行祂的旨意,与这地方的人和你们的外族妻子断绝关系。”

12 会众都高声回答说:“你说的对,我们必照你的话做。 13 可是,人这么多,又逢大雨季节,我们不能总站在外面,并且这事一两天也解决不了,因为我们在这事上犯了大罪。 14 不如让我们的首领为全体会众处理这事,让那些娶了外族女子为妻的人在指定的时间与本城的长老和审判官一起来找首领解决,直到我们的上帝因这事而发的烈怒离开我们。”

15 只有撒黑的儿子约拿单和特瓦的儿子雅哈谢反对这事,支持他们的还有米书兰和利未人沙比太。

16 流亡归来的人都遵照建议而行。以斯拉祭司按家族选出各族长,都是点名指定的。他们从十月一日开始着手查办这事, 17 到次年一月一日才查清娶外族女子为妻的人。

18 祭司中娶外族女子为妻的有耶书亚的子孙约萨达的儿子及其弟兄玛西雅、以利以谢、雅立和基大利。 19 他们答应休掉自己的妻子,并从羊群中献上一只公绵羊为自己赎罪。 20 音麦的子孙中有哈拿尼和西巴第雅。 21 哈琳的子孙中有玛西雅、以利雅、示玛雅、耶歇和乌西雅。 22 巴施户珥的子孙中有以利约乃、玛西雅、以实玛利、拿坦业、约撒拔和以利亚撒。

23 利未人中有约撒拔、示每、基拉雅——又名基利他、毗他希雅、犹大和以利以谢。 24 歌乐手中有以利亚实。殿门守卫中有沙龙、提联、乌利。

25 其他以色列人中有巴录的子孙拉米、耶西雅、玛基雅、米雅民、以利亚撒、玛基雅和比拿雅。 26 以拦的子孙中有玛他尼、撒迦利亚、耶歇、押底、耶利末和以利雅。 27 萨土的子孙中有以利约乃、以利亚实、玛他尼、耶利末、撒拔和亚西撒。 28 比拜的子孙中有约哈难、哈拿尼雅、萨拜和亚勒。 29 巴尼的子孙中有米书兰、玛鹿、亚大雅、雅述、示押和耶利末。 30 巴哈·摩押的子孙中有阿底拿、基拉、比拿雅、玛西雅、玛他尼、比撒列、宾内和玛拿西。 31 哈琳的子孙中有以利以谢、伊示雅、玛基雅、示玛雅、西缅、 32 便雅悯、玛鹿、示玛利雅。 33 哈顺的子孙中有玛特乃、玛达他、撒拔、以利法列、耶利买、玛拿西和示每。 34 巴尼的子孙中有玛玳、暗兰、乌益、 35 比拿雅、比底雅、基禄、 36 瓦尼雅、米利末、以利亚实、 37 玛他尼、玛特乃和雅扫。 38 宾内的子孙中有示每、 39 示利米雅、拿单、亚大雅、 40 玛拿底拜、沙赛、沙赖、 41 亚萨利、示利米雅、示玛利雅、 42 沙龙、亚玛利雅和约瑟。 43 尼波的子孙中有耶利、玛他提雅、撒拔、西比拿、雅玳、约珥和比拿雅。

44 以上这些人都娶了外族女子为妻,其中有些还生了子女。

終止雜婚

10 以斯拉禱告、認罪、哭泣、俯伏在上帝的殿前時,一大群以色列人,包括男女和孩子,都聚集到他那裡,與他一起痛哭。 以攔宗族耶歇的兒子示迦尼對以斯拉說:「我們對我們的上帝不忠,娶這地方的外族女子為妻,但以色列還有希望。 現在,我們來與我們的上帝立約,聽從你和那些敬畏我們上帝誡命之人的指示,遵照律法而行,送走這些妻子和她們的兒女。 起來吧!這事由你處理,我們支持你,放膽去做吧!」

於是,以斯拉起來,要祭司長、利未人和所有以色列人起誓照這話去做,他們就都起了誓。 以斯拉從上帝的殿前起來,進了以利亞實的兒子約哈難的房間。他在那裡不吃不喝,為流亡歸來者的不忠而憂傷。

他們在猶大和耶路撒冷發出通告,要求所有流亡歸來的人在耶路撒冷集合。 按照眾首領和長老的決定,三天之內未到者,其財產會被沒收,他本人也要被逐出流亡歸來者的會。

三天內,所有的猶大人和便雅憫人都聚集在耶路撒冷。九月二十日,大家都坐在上帝的殿前面的廣場上。因為這事,加上當時下大雨,眾人都戰戰兢兢。

10 以斯拉祭司站起來對他們說:「你們對上帝不忠,娶外族的女子為妻,加重了以色列的罪惡。 11 現在,你們要向你們祖先的上帝耶和華認罪,遵行祂的旨意,與這地方的人和你們的外族妻子斷絕關係。」

12 會眾都高聲回答說:「你說的對,我們必照你的話做。 13 可是,人這麼多,又逢大雨季節,我們不能總站在外面,並且這事一兩天也解決不了,因為我們在這事上犯了大罪。 14 不如讓我們的首領為全體會眾處理這事,讓那些娶了外族女子為妻的人在指定的時間與本城的長老和審判官一起來找首領解決,直到我們的上帝因這事而發的烈怒離開我們。」

15 只有撒黑的兒子約拿單和特瓦的兒子雅哈謝反對這事,支持他們的還有米書蘭和利未人沙比太。

16 流亡歸來的人都遵照建議而行。以斯拉祭司按家族選出各族長,都是點名指定的。他們從十月一日開始著手查辦這事, 17 到次年一月一日才查清娶外族女子為妻的人。

18 祭司中娶外族女子為妻的有耶書亞的子孫約薩達的兒子及其弟兄瑪西雅、以利以謝、雅立和基大利。 19 他們答應休掉自己的妻子,並從羊群中獻上一隻公綿羊為自己贖罪。 20 音麥的子孫中有哈拿尼和西巴第雅。 21 哈琳的子孫中有瑪西雅、以利雅、示瑪雅、耶歇和烏西雅。 22 巴施戶珥的子孫中有以利約乃、瑪西雅、以實瑪利、拿坦業、約撒拔和以利亞撒。

23 利未人中有約撒拔、示每、基拉雅——又名基利他、毗他希雅、猶大和以利以謝。 24 歌樂手中有以利亞實。殿門守衛中有沙龍、提聯、烏利。

25 其他以色列人中有巴錄的子孫拉米、耶西雅、瑪基雅、米雅民、以利亞撒、瑪基雅和比拿雅。 26 以攔的子孫中有瑪他尼、撒迦利亞、耶歇、押底、耶利末和以利雅。 27 薩土的子孫中有以利約乃、以利亞實、瑪他尼、耶利末、撒拔和亞西撒。 28 比拜的子孫中有約哈難、哈拿尼雅、薩拜和亞勒。 29 巴尼的子孫中有米書蘭、瑪鹿、亞大雅、雅述、示押和耶利末。 30 巴哈·摩押的子孫中有阿底拿、基拉、比拿雅、瑪西雅、瑪他尼、比撒列、賓內和瑪拿西。 31 哈琳的子孫中有以利以謝、伊示雅、瑪基雅、示瑪雅、西緬、 32 便雅憫、瑪鹿、示瑪利雅。 33 哈順的子孫中有瑪特乃、瑪達他、撒拔、以利法列、耶利買、瑪拿西和示每。 34 巴尼的子孫中有瑪玳、暗蘭、烏益、 35 比拿雅、比底雅、基祿、 36 瓦尼雅、米利末、以利亞實、 37 瑪他尼、瑪特乃和雅掃。 38 賓內的子孫中有示每、 39 示利米雅、拿單、亞大雅、 40 瑪拿底拜、沙賽、沙賴、 41 亞薩利、示利米雅、示瑪利雅、 42 沙龍、亞瑪利雅和約瑟。 43 尼波的子孫中有耶利、瑪他提雅、撒拔、西比拿、雅玳、約珥和比拿雅。

44 以上這些人都娶了外族女子為妻,其中有些還生了子女。

10 Now while Ezra was davening and making vidduy, weeping and prostrating himself before the Beis HaElohim, a Kahal rav me’od, anashim, nashim, and yeladim, gathered to him from Yisroel, for the people wept bitterly.

And Shechanyah ben Yechiel, of the Bnei Elam, answered and said to Ezra, We have been unfaithful to Eloheinu, have married foreign am ha’aretz women; yet now there is mikveh for Yisroel in spite of this.

So now let us make a Brit with Eloheinu to put away all nashim and that born of them, according to the counsel of Adonoi and the charedim at the mitzvot of Eloheinu; and let it be done according to the Torah.

Arise! For this matter is your responsibility; but we will be with you; chazak and act.

Then Ezra rose and made the leading Kohanim, the Levi’im, and kol Yisroel take an oath that they would do according to this proposal; so they took the oath.

Then Ezra arose from before the Beis HaElohim and went into the chamber of Yehochanan ben Elyashiv. Although he went there, he did not eat lechem, nor drink water, for he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of those of the Golus.

And they issued a proclamation throughout Yehudah and Yerushalayim to all the Banim of the Golus, that they should assemble at Yerushalayim

And that whoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the sarim and the zekenim, all his possessions should be forfeited and he himself excluded from the Kahal of those of the Golus.

So all the men of Yehudah and Benyamin assembled at Yerushalayim within the three days. It was the ninth month on the twentieth of the month, and kol HaAm sat in the rechov before the Beis HaElohim, distressed by the occasion and the heavy rain.

10 Then Ezra HaKohen stood up and said to them, You have been unfaithful and have married foreign women adding to Ashmat Yisroel.

11 Now, therefore, make confession to Hashem Elohei Avoteichem and do His will; separate yourselves from the am ha’aretz and from the foreign women.

12 Then Kol HaKahal answered and said with a kol gadol, Ken! As you have said, so it is our duty to do.

13 But there are Am rav, it is the rainy season, and we are not able to stand bachotz (outside). Nor can the matter be done in one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.

14 Let our leaders represent the Kol HaKahal and let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at appointed times, together with the ziknei ir and shofetim of each town until the charon af Eloheinu on account of this matter is turned away from us.

15 Only Yonatan ben Asah’el and Yachzeyah ben Tikvah supported by Meshulam and Shabtai the Levi stood opposed.

16 But the Banim of the Golus did so. And Ezra HaKohen selected anashim who were Rashei HaAvot for each of their father’s households, all of them by shemot. So they convened on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter.

17 And they finished investigating all men who had married foreign women by the 1st day of the 1st month.

18 And among the Bnei HaKohanim who had married foreign women were found of the Bnei Yeshua ben Yotzadak, and his brothers; Ma’aseiyah, Eliezer, Yariv, and Gedalyah.

19 And they pledged to put away their women, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their asham.

20 And of the Bnei Immer there were Chanani and Zevadyah;

21 and of the Bnei of Charim; Ma’aseiyah, Eliyah, Shemayah, Yechiel, and Uzziyah;

22 and of the Bnei of Pashchur; Elyoeinai, Ma’aseiyah, Yishmael, Netanel, Yozavad, and Elasah.

23 And of Levi’im there were Yozavad, Shimei, Kelayah (that is, Kelita), Petachyah, Yehudah, and Eliezer.

24 And of the singers there was Elyashiv; and of the gatekeepers; Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

25 And of Yisroel, of the Bnei of Parosh there were Ramyah, Yizziyah, Malchiyah, Miyamin, Eleazar, Malkiyah, and Benayah;

26 And of the Bnei Elam; Mattanyah, Zecharyah, Yechi’el, Avdi, Yeremot, and Eliyah;

27 And of the Bnei Zattu; Elyoeinai, Elyashiv, Mattanyah, Yeremot, Zavad, and Aziza;

28 And of the Bnei Bevai; Yehochanan, Chananyah, Zabbai, and Atlai;

29 And of the Bnei Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adayah, Yashuv, Sheal, and Ramot;

30 And of the Bnei Pachat-Moav; Adna, Kelal, Benayah, Ma’aseiyah, Mattanyah, Betzalel, Binnui, and Menasheh;

31 And of the Bnei Charim; Eliezer; Yishiyah, Malkiyah, Shemayah, Shim’on,

32 Benyamin, Malluch, and Shemaryah;

33 Of the Bnei of Chashum; Matnai, Mattattah, Zavad, Eliphelet, Yeremai, Manasheh, and Shimei;

34 Of the Bnei Bani; Ma’adai, Amram, U’el,

35 Benayah, Bedyah, Keluhi,

36 Vanyah, Meremot, Elyashiv,

37 Mattanyah, Mattnai, Ya’asai,

38 Bani, Binnui, Shimei,

39 Shelemyah, Natan, Adayah,

40 Machnavdai, Shashai, Sharai,

41 Azarel, Shelemyah, Shemaryah,

42 Shallum, Amaryah, and Yosef.

43 Of the Bnei Nevo there were Ye’iel, Mattityah, Zavad, Zevina, Yadai, Yoel, and Benayah.

44 All these had taken foreign women, and some of them wives by whom they had banim.

Sending Away Foreign Wives

10 While Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping and falling facedown(A) before the house of God, an extremely large assembly of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him. The people also wept bitterly.(B) Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel,(C) an Elamite, responded to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples,(D) but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this. Therefore, let’s make a covenant before our God(E) to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God.(F) Let it be done according to the law. Get up, for this matter is your responsibility,(G) and we support you. Be strong and take action!” (H)

Then Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said; so they took the oath.(I) Ezra then went from the house of God and walked to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib, where he spent the night.[a] He did not eat food or drink water, because he was mourning over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.(J)

They circulated a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem that all the exiles should gather at Jerusalem. Whoever did not come within three days would forfeit all his possessions,[b] according to the decision of the leaders and elders, and would be excluded(K) from the assembly of the exiles.

So all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered in Jerusalem within the three days. On the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God,(L) trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain. 10 Then the priest Ezra stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.(M) 11 Therefore, make a confession to the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the surrounding peoples and your foreign wives.”

12 Then all the assembly responded loudly, “Yes, we will do as you say! 13 But there are many people, and it is the rainy season. We don’t have the stamina to stay out in the open. This isn’t something that can be done in a day or two, for we have rebelled terribly in this matter. 14 Let our leaders represent the entire assembly. Then let all those in our towns who have married foreign women come at appointed times, together with the elders and judges of each town, in order to avert the fierce anger of our God(N) concerning[c] this matter.” 15 Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this, with Meshullam(O) and Shabbethai the Levite supporting them.

16 The exiles did what had been proposed. The priest Ezra selected men[d] who were family heads, all identified by name, to represent[e] their ancestral families.[f] They convened on the first day of the tenth month to investigate the matter, 17 and by the first day of the first month they had dealt with all the men who had married foreign women.

Those Married to Foreign Wives

18 The following were found to have married foreign women from the descendants of the priests:

from the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. 19 They pledged[g] to send their wives away, and being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt;(P)

20 Hanani and Zebadiah from Immer’s(Q) descendants;

21 Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah from Harim’s(R) descendants;

22 Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah from Pashhur’s(S) descendants.

23 The Levites:(T)

Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

24 The singers:(U)

Eliashib.

The gatekeepers:(V)

Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

25 The Israelites:(W)

Parosh’s descendants:(X) Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah,[h] and Benaiah;

26 Elam’s descendants:(Y) Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah;

27 Zattu’s descendants:(Z) Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza;

28 Bebai’s descendants:(AA) Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai;

29 Bani’s descendants:(AB) Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth;

30 Pahath-moab’s descendants:(AC) Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh;

31 Harim’s descendants:(AD) Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah;

33 Hashum’s descendants:(AE) Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei;

34 Bani’s descendants:(AF) Maadai, Amram, Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi, 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, Jaasu, 38 Bani, Binnui, Shimei, 39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, 40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph;

43 Nebo’s descendants:(AG) Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

44 All of these(AH) had married foreign women, and some of the wives had given birth to children.(AI)

Footnotes

  1. 10:6 1 Esdras 9:2, Syr; MT, Vg read he went
  2. 10:8 Lit would set apart all his possessions for destruction
  3. 10:14 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read until
  4. 10:16 1 Esdras 9:16, Syr; MT, Vg read priest and men were selected
  5. 10:16 Lit name, for
  6. 10:16 Lit the house of their fathers
  7. 10:19 Lit gave their hand
  8. 10:25 Some LXX mss, 1 Esdras 9:26 read Hashabiah

The People’s Confession of Sin

10 While Ezra was praying and confessing,(A) weeping(B) and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly. Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam,(C) said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful(D) to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel.(E) Now let us make a covenant(F) before our God to send away(G) all these women and their children, in accordance with the counsel of my lord and of those who fear the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law. Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”

So Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath(H) to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath. Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliashib. While he was there, he ate no food and drank no water,(I) because he continued to mourn over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem. Anyone who failed to appear within three days would forfeit all his property, in accordance with the decision of the officials and elders, and would himself be expelled from the assembly of the exiles.

Within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin(J) had gathered in Jerusalem. And on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people were sitting in the square before the house of God, greatly distressed by the occasion and because of the rain. 10 Then Ezra(K) the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.(L) 11 Now honor[a] the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples around you and from your foreign wives.”(M)

12 The whole assembly responded with a loud voice:(N) “You are right! We must do as you say. 13 But there are many people here and it is the rainy season; so we cannot stand outside. Besides, this matter cannot be taken care of in a day or two, because we have sinned greatly in this thing. 14 Let our officials act for the whole assembly. Then let everyone in our towns who has married a foreign woman come at a set time, along with the elders and judges(O) of each town, until the fierce anger(P) of our God in this matter is turned away from us.” 15 Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai(Q) the Levite, opposed this.

16 So the exiles did as was proposed. Ezra the priest selected men who were family heads, one from each family division, and all of them designated by name. On the first day of the tenth month they sat down to investigate the cases, 17 and by the first day of the first month they finished dealing with all the men who had married foreign women.

Those Guilty of Intermarriage

18 Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women:(R)

From the descendants of Joshua(S) son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah. 19 (They all gave their hands(T) in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they each presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.)(U)

20 From the descendants of Immer:(V)

Hanani and Zebadiah.

21 From the descendants of Harim:(W)

Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel and Uzziah.

22 From the descendants of Pashhur:(X)

Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad and Elasah.

23 Among the Levites:(Y)

Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah and Eliezer.

24 From the musicians:

Eliashib.(Z)

From the gatekeepers:

Shallum, Telem and Uri.

25 And among the other Israelites:

From the descendants of Parosh:(AA)

Ramiah, Izziah, Malkijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malkijah and Benaiah.

26 From the descendants of Elam:(AB)

Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth and Elijah.

27 From the descendants of Zattu:

Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad and Aziza.

28 From the descendants of Bebai:

Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai.

29 From the descendants of Bani:

Meshullam, Malluk, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal and Jeremoth.

30 From the descendants of Pahath-Moab:

Adna, Kelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui and Manasseh.

31 From the descendants of Harim:

Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, 32 Benjamin, Malluk and Shemariah.

33 From the descendants of Hashum:

Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh and Shimei.

34 From the descendants of Bani:

Maadai, Amram, Uel, 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi, 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai and Jaasu.

38 From the descendants of Binnui:[b]

Shimei, 39 Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah, 40 Maknadebai, Shashai, Sharai, 41 Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah, 42 Shallum, Amariah and Joseph.

43 From the descendants of Nebo:

Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel and Benaiah.

44 All these had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.[c]

Footnotes

  1. Ezra 10:11 Or Now make confession to
  2. Ezra 10:38 See Septuagint (also 1 Esdras 9:34); Hebrew Jaasu 38 and Bani and Binnui,
  3. Ezra 10:44 Or and they sent them away with their children