Berean Standard Bible
Ezra 10:2
2Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel.
Ezra 10:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed Ezra: "We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land, but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have taken pagan wives from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope in Israel in spite of this.
Context of Ezra 10:2
1While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well. Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel. 3So now let us make a covenant before our God 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. Let it be done according to the Law. 4Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
Read all of Ezra 10Ezra 10:2 word by word
וַיַּעַן֩ שְׁכַנְיָ֨ה בֶן־יְחִיאֵ֜ל מִבְּנֵ֤י עֵילָם֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְעֶזְרָ֔א אֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙ מָעַ֣לְנוּ בֵאלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וַנֹּ֛שֶׁב נָשִׁ֥ים נָכְרִיּ֖וֹת מֵעַמֵּ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵשׁ־מִקְוֶ֥ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־זֹֽאת׃Read the interlinear
- Thenעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
- Shecaniahשְׁכַנְיָהוּshekanyâh shekanyâhû · ShecaniahH7935
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Jehielיְחִיאֵלyechîy'êl yechav'êl · JehielH3171
- an Elamiteבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- an Elamiteעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to Ezraעֶזְרָא‛ezrâ' · EzraH5830
- Weאֲנַ֫חְנוּ'ănachnû · weH587
- have been unfaithfulמָעַלmâ‛al · be unfaithfulH4603
- to our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- by marryingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- foreignנׇכְרִיnokrîy · foreignH5237
- womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- from the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- yetעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- in spite ofעַל‛al · uponH5921
- thisזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
- there isיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
- hopeמִקְוֶהmiqveh miqvêh miqvê' · hopeH4723
- for Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Ezra 10:2
- Ezra 10:26From the descendants of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.
- Nehemiah 3:29Next to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house, and next to him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard of the East Gate, made repairs.
- Ezra 2:7the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
- Nehemiah 7:12the descendants of Elam, 1,254;
- James 2:9But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
- Exodus 34:12Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.
- Nehemiah 13:27Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”
- Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Isaiah 55:6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
- Jeremiah 3:12Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.
- 1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
Commentaries on Ezra 10:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Shechaniah the son of Jehiel - He speaks here in the name of the people, not acknowledging himself culpable, for he is not in the following list. It is in the same form of speech with that in James, James 3:9. With the tongue curse we men. He seems to have been a chief man among the people; and Ezra, at present, stood in need of his influence and support. Yet now there is hope in Israel - מקוה mikveh, expectation, of pardon; for the people were convinced…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Jehiel was one of those who had taken an idolatrous wife Ezra 10:26; and Shechaniah had therefore had the evil brought home to him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Shecaniah was the first to bravely admit in public that he had been unfaithful to God. Admitting guilt offers hope for forgiveness of sin.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. Shechaniah ... answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed--This was one of the leading men, who was not himself a delinquent in the matter, for his name does not occur in the following list. He spoke in the general name of the people, and his conduct evinced a tender conscience, as well as no small fortitude in making such a proposal; for as his father and five paternal uncles (Ezr 10:26) were involved in the guilt of unlawful marriages, he…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezra 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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