Ezra 10 — NIV vs NIVUK

Verse 1

While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping 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.

While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites – men, women and children – gathered round him. They too wept bitterly.

Verse 2

Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel.

Then Shekaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, said to Ezra, ‘We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel.

Verse 3

Now let us make a covenant before our God to send away 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.

Verse 4

Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”

Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.’

Verse 5

So Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath.

Verse 6

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, because he continued to mourn over the unfaithfulness of the exiles.

Verse 7

A proclamation was then issued throughout Judah and Jerusalem for all the exiles to assemble in Jerusalem.

Verse 8

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.

Verse 9

Within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin 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.

Verse 10

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, ‘You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.

Verse 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.”

Now honour^[a] the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the peoples around you and from your foreign wives.’

Verse 12

The whole assembly responded with a loud voice: “You are right! We must do as you say.

The whole assembly responded with a loud voice: ‘You are right! We must do as you say.

Verse 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.

Verse 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 of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.”

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 of each town, until the fierce anger of our God in this matter is turned away from us.’

Verse 15

Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this.

Verse 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,

Verse 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

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

Verse 18

Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women:

From the descendants of Joshua son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah.

Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women:

From the descendants of Joshua son of Jozadak, and his brothers Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah.

Verse 19

(They all gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they each presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.)

Verse 20

From the descendants of Immer:

Hanani and Zebadiah.

From the descendants of Immer:

Hanani and Zebadiah.

Verse 21

From the descendants of Harim:

Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel and Uzziah.

From the descendants of Harim:

Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel and Uzziah.

Verse 22

From the descendants of Pashhur:

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

From the descendants of Pashhur:

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

Verse 23

Among the Levites:

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

Among the Levites:

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

Verse 24

From the musicians:

Eliashib.

From the gatekeepers:

Shallum, Telem and Uri.

From the musicians:

Eliashib.

From the gatekeepers:

Shallum, Telem and Uri.

Verse 25

And among the other Israelites:

From the descendants of Parosh:

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

And among the other Israelites:

From the descendants of Parosh:

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

Verse 26

From the descendants of Elam:

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

From the descendants of Elam:

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

Verse 27

From the descendants of Zattu:

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

From the descendants of Zattu:

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

Verse 28

From the descendants of Bebai:

Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai.

From the descendants of Bebai:

Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai and Athlai.

Verse 29

From the descendants of Bani:

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

From the descendants of Bani:

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

Verse 30

From the descendants of Pahath-Moab:

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

From the descendants of Pahath-Moab:

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

Verse 31

From the descendants of Harim:

Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

From the descendants of Harim:

Eliezer, Ishijah, Malkijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Verse 32

Benjamin, Malluk and Shemariah.

Verse 33

From the descendants of Hashum:

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

From the descendants of Hashum:

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

Verse 34

From the descendants of Bani:

Maadai, Amram, Uel,

From the descendants of Bani:

Maadai, Amram, Uel,

Verse 35

Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi,

Verse 36

Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,

Verse 37

Mattaniah, Mattenai and Jaasu.

Verse 38

From the descendants of Binnui:^[b]

Shimei,

From the descendants of Binnui:^[b]

Shimei,

Verse 39

Shelemiah, Nathan, Adaiah,

Verse 40

Maknadebai, Shashai, Sharai,

Verse 41

Azarel, Shelemiah, Shemariah,

Verse 42

Shallum, Amariah and Joseph.

Verse 43

From the descendants of Nebo:

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

From the descendants of Nebo:

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

Verse 44

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