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Now when Ezra 5830 had prayed, 6419-99 and when he had confessed, 3034-99 weeping 1058-6 and casting himself down 5307-102 before 6440 the house 1004 of God, 430 there assembled 6908-8 unto him out of Israel 3478 a very 3966 great 7227 congregation 6951 of men 582 and women 802 and children: 3206 for the people 5971 wept 1058-1 very 7235-53 sore. 1059 |
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And Shechaniah 7935 the son 1121 of Jehiel, 3171 [one] of the sons 1121 of Elam, 5867 answered 6030-4 and said 559-4 unto Ezra, 5830 We have trespassed 4603-1 against our God, 430 and have taken 3427-55 strange 5237 wives 802 of the people 5971 of the land: 776 yet now there is 3426 hope 4723 in Israel 3478 concerning this thing. |
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Now therefore let us make 3772-4 a covenant 1285 with our God 430 to put away 3318-53 all the wives, 802 and such as are born 3205-12 of them, according to the counsel 6098 of my lord, 136 and of those that tremble 2730 at the commandment 4687 of our God; 430 and let it be done 6213-11 according to the law. 8451 |
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Arise; 6965-3 for [this] matter 1697 [belongeth] unto thee: we also [will be] with thee: be of good courage, 2388-3 and do 6213-3 [it]. |
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Then arose 6965-4 Ezra, 5830 and made the chief 8269 priests, 3548 the Levites, 3881 and all Israel, 3478 to swear 7650-55 that they should do 6213-2 according to this word. 1697 And they sware. 7650-11 |
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Then Ezra 5830 rose up 6965-4 from before 6440 the house 1004 of God, 430 and went 3212-4 into the chamber 3957 of Johanan 3076 the son 1121 of Eliashib: 475 and [when] he came 3212-4 thither, he did eat 398-1 no bread, 3899 nor drink 8354-1 water: 4325 for he mourned 56-102 because of the transgression 4604 of them that had been carried away. 1473 |
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And they made proclamation 5674-55 6963 throughout Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 unto all the children 1121 of the captivity, 1473 that they should gather themselves together 6908-9 unto Jerusalem; 3389 |
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And that whosoever would not come 935-4 within three 7969 days, 3117 according to the counsel 6098 of the princes 8269 and the elders, 2205 all his substance 7399 should be forfeited, 2763-93 and himself separated 914-11 from the congregation 6951 of those that had been carried away. 1473 |
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Then all the men 582 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 gathered themselves together 6908-11 unto Jerusalem 3389 within three 7969 days. 3117 It [was] the ninth 8671 month, 2320 on the twentieth 6242 [day] of the month; 2320 and all the people 5971 sat 3427-4 in the street 7339 of the house 1004 of God, 430 trembling 7460-56 because of [this] matter, 1697 and for the great rain. 1653 |
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And Ezra 5830 the priest 3548 stood up, 6965-4 and said 559-4 unto them, Ye have transgressed, 4603-1 and have taken 3427-55 strange 5237 wives, 802 to increase 3254-53 the trespass 819 of Israel. 3478 |
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Now therefore make 5414-3 confession 8426 unto the LORD 3068 God 430 of your fathers, 1 and do 6213-3 his pleasure: 7522 and separate 914-10 yourselves from the people 5971 of the land, 776 and from the strange 5237 wives. 802 |
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Then all the congregation 6951 answered 6030-4 and said 559-4 with a loud 1419 voice, 6963 As thou hast said, 1697 so must we do. 6213-2 |
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But 61 the people 5971 [are] many, 7227 and [it is] a time 6256 of much rain, 1653 and we are not able 3581 to stand 5975-2 without, 2351 neither [is this] a work 4399 of one 259 day 3117 or two: 8147 for we are many 7235-52 that have transgressed 6586-2 in this thing. 1697 |
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Let now our rulers 8269 of all the congregation 6951 stand, 5975-4 and let all them which have taken 3427-52 strange 5237 wives 802 in our cities 5892 come 935-4 at appointed 2163-30 times, 6256 and with them the elders 2205 of every city, 5892 5892 and the judges 8199-6 thereof, until the fierce 2740 wrath 639 of our God 430 for this matter 1697 be turned 7725-53 from us. |
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Only Jonathan 3129 the son 1121 of Asahel 6214 and Jahaziah 3167 the son 1121 of Tikvah 8616 were employed 5975-1 about this [matter]: and Meshullam 4918 and Shabbethai 7678 the Levite 3881 helped 5826-1 them. |
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And the children 1121 of the captivity 1473 did 6213-4 so. And Ezra 5830 the priest, 3548 [with] certain 582 chief 7218 of the fathers, 1 after the house 1004 of their fathers, 1 and all of them by [their] names, 8034 were separated, 914-11 and sat down 3427-4 in the first 259 day 3117 of the tenth 6224 month 2320 to examine 1875-2 the matter. 1697 |
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And they made an end 3615-17 with all the men 582 that had taken 3427-52 strange 5237 wives 802 by the first 259 day 3117 of the first 7223 month. 2320 |
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And among the sons 1121 of the priests 3548 there were found 4672-11 that had taken 3427-52 strange 5237 wives: 802 [namely], of the sons 1121 of Jeshua 3442 the son 1121 of Jozadak, 3136 and his brethren; 251 Maaseiah, 4641 and Eliezer, 461 and Jarib, 3402 and Gedaliah. 1436 |
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And they gave 5414-4 their hands 3027 that they would put away 3318-53 their wives; 802 and [being] guilty, 818 [they offered] a ram 352 of the flock 6629 for their trespass. 819 |
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And of the sons 1121 of Immer; 564 Hanani, 2607 and Zebadiah. 2069 |
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And of the sons 1121 of Harim; 2766 Maaseiah, 4641 and Elijah, 452 and Shemaiah, 8098 and Jehiel, 3171 and Uzziah. 5818 |
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And of the sons 1121 of Pashur; 6583 Elioenai, 454 Maaseiah, 4641 Ishmael, 3458 Nethaneel, 5417 Jozabad, 3107 and Elasah. 501 |
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Also of the Levites; 3881 Jozabad, 3107 and Shimei, 8096 and Kelaiah, 7041 (the same [is] Kelita,) 7042 Pethahiah, 6611 Judah, 3063 and Eliezer. 461 |
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Of the singers 7891-35 also; Eliashib: 475 and of the porters; 7778 Shallum, 7967 and Telem, 2928 and Uri. 221 |
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Moreover of Israel: 3478 of the sons 1121 of Parosh; 6551 Ramiah, 7422 and Jeziah, 3150 and Malchiah, 4441 and Miamin, 4326 and Eleazar, 499 and Malchijah, 4441 and Benaiah. 1141 |
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And of the sons 1121 of Elam; 5867 Mattaniah, 4983 Zechariah, 2148 and Jehiel, 3171 and Abdi, 5660 and Jeremoth, 3406 and Eliah. 452 |
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And of the sons 1121 of Zattu; 2240 Elioenai, 454 Eliashib, 475 Mattaniah, 4983 and Jeremoth, 3406 and Zabad, 2066 and Aziza. 5819 |
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Of the sons 1121 also of Bebai; 893 Jehohanan, 3076 Hananiah, 2608 Zabbai, 2140|2079-k [and] Athlai. 6270 |
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And of the sons 1121 of Bani; 1137 Meshullam, 4918 Malluch, 4409 and Adaiah, 5718 Jashub, 3437 and Sheal, 7594 and Ramoth. 7433 |
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And of the sons 1121 of Pahathmoab; 6355 Adna, 5733 and Chelal, 3636 Benaiah, 1141 Maaseiah, 4641 Mattaniah, 4983 Bezaleel, 1212 and Binnui, 1131 and Manasseh. 4519 |
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And [of] the sons 1121 of Harim; 2766 Eliezer, 461 Ishijah, 3449 Malchiah, 4441 Shemaiah, 8098 Shimeon, 8095 |
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Benjamin, 1144 Malluch, 4409 [and] Shemariah. 8114 |
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Of the sons 1121 of Hashum; 2828 Mattenai, 4982 Mattathah, 4992 Zabad, 2066 Eliphelet, 467 Jeremai, 3413 Manasseh, 4519 [and] Shimei. 8096 |
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Of the sons 1121 of Bani; 1137 Maadai, 4572 Amram, 6019 and Uel, 177 |
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Benaiah, 1141 Bedeiah, 912 Chelluh, 3622 |
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Vaniah, 2057 Meremoth, 4822 Eliashib, 475 |
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Mattaniah, 4983 Mattenai, 4982 and Jaasau, 3299 |
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And Bani, 1137 and Binnui, 1131 Shimei, 8096 |
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And Shelemiah, 8018 and Nathan, 5416 and Adaiah, 5718 |
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Machnadebai, 4367 Shashai, 8343 Sharai, 8298 |
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Azareel, 5832 and Shelemiah, 8018 Shemariah, 8114 |
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Shallum, 7967 Amariah, 568 [and] Joseph. 3130 |
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Of the sons 1121 of Nebo; 5015 Jeiel, 3273 Mattithiah, 4993 Zabad, 2066 Zebina, 2081 Jadau, 3035 and Joel, 3100 Benaiah. 1141 |
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All these had taken 5375-1|5375-6-k strange 5237 wives: 802 and [some] of them had 3426 wives 802 by whom they had 7760-4 children. 1121 |
