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Ezra 10:10-44

10Then Ezraעֶזְרָ֤א'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548stood upוַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֔ם'a.le.HemH413, “Youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859have been unfaithfulמְעַלְתֶּ֔םme.'al.TemH4603by marryingוַתֹּשִׁ֖יבוּva.to.Shi.vuH3427foreignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802,addingלְהוֹסִ֖יףle.ho.SifH3254toעַל־'al-H5921the guiltאַשְׁמַ֥ת'ash.MatH819of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

11Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,makeתְּנ֥וּte.NuH5414a confessionתוֹדָ֛הto.DahH8426to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם'a.vo.tei.KhemH1,and doוַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.SuH6213His willרְצוֹנ֑וֹre.tzo.NoH7522.Separateוְהִבָּֽדְלוּ֙ve.hi.ba.de.LuH914yourselvesוּמִן־u.min-H4480from the peopleמֵעַמֵּ֣יme.'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776and from your foreignהַנָּכְרִיּֽוֹת׃ha.na.khe.ri.YotH5237wivesהַנָּשִׁ֖יםha.na.ShimH802.”

12And the wholeכָֽל־khol-H3605assemblyהַקָּהָ֛ל וַיֹּאמְר֖וּha.ka.Hal vai.yo.me.RuH6951 H559respondedוַיַּֽעְנ֧וּvai.ya'.NuH6030in a loudגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963: “Trulyכֵּ֛ןkenH3651we must doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la.'a.SotH6213as you sayכִּדְבָרְךָ֥ עָלֵ֖ינוּke.div.rei.kha 'a.Lei.nuH1697 H5921!

13Butאֲבָ֞ל'a.ValH61there are manyרָב֙ravH7227people hereהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971,and it is the rainyגְּשָׁמִ֔יםge.sha.MimH1653seasonוְהָעֵ֣תve.ha.'EtH6256.We are notוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369ableכֹּ֖חַKo.achH3581to stayלַעֲמ֣וֹדla.'a.ModH5975out in the openבַּח֑וּץba.ChutzH2351.Norלֹֽא־lo'-H3808is thisthe workוְהַמְּלָאכָ֗הve.ha.me.la.KhahH4399of oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259orוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808twoלִשְׁנַ֔יִםlish.Na.yimH8147daysלְי֤וֹםle.YomH3117,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588we have transgressedלִפְשֹׁ֖עַlif.Sho.a'H6586greatlyהִרְבִּ֥ינוּhir.Bi.nuH7235in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088matterבַּדָּבָ֥רba.da.VarH1697.

14Let our leadersשָׂ֠רֵינוּSa.rei.nuH8269representיַֽעֲמְדוּ־ נָ֣אya.'am.du- na'H5975 H4994the wholeלְֽכָל־le.kholH3605assemblyהַקָּהָ֞לha.ka.HalH6951.Then let everyoneוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in our townsH5892who has marriedהַהֹשִׁ֞יבha.ho.ShivH3427a foreignנָכְרִיּוֹת֙na.khe.ri.yOtH5237womanנָשִׁ֤יםna.ShimH802comeיָבֹא֙ya.Vo'H935at an appointedמְזֻמָּנִ֔יםme.zu.ma.NimH2163timeלְעִתִּ֣יםle.'i.TimH6256,together withוְעִמָּהֶ֛םve.'i.ma.HemH5973the eldersזִקְנֵי־zik.nei-H2205and judgesוְשֹׁפְטֶ֑יהָ עַ֠דve.sho.fe.Tei.ha 'adH8199 H5704of each townH5892,until the fierce angerחֲר֤וֹן אַף־cha.Ron 'af-H2740 H639of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430עַ֖ד'adH5704in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088matterלַדָּבָ֥רla.da.VarH1697is turned awayלְהָשִׁ֞יבle.ha.ShivH7725from usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480.”

15(Onlyאַ֣ךְ'akhH389Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֧ןyo.na.TanH3129sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Asahelעֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל'a.sa.h.'ElH6214and Jahzeiahוְיַחְזְיָ֥הve.yach.ze.YahH3167sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Tikvahתִּקְוָ֖הtik.VahH8616,supportedעֲזָרֻֽם׃'a.za.RumH5826by Meshullamוּמְשֻׁלָּ֛םu.me.shu.LamH4918and Shabbethaiוְשַׁבְּתַ֥יve.sha.be.TaiH7678the Leviteהַלֵּוִ֖יha.le.ViH3881,opposedעָמְד֣וּ עַל־'a.me.Du 'al-H5975 H5921thisזֹ֑אתZotH2063plan.)

16So the exilesבְּנֵ֣י הַגּוֹלָה֒be.Nei ha.go.LahH1121 H1473didוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213as proposedכֵן֮khenH3651.Ezraעֶזְרָ֨א'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548selectedוַיִּבָּדְלוּ֩vai.yi.ba.de.LuH914menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimH582who were familyהָאָב֛וֹתha.'a.VotH1headsרָאשֵׁ֧יra.SheiH7218,each of themוְכֻלָּ֣םve.khu.LamH3605identified by nameבְּשֵׁמ֑וֹת וַיֵּשְׁב֗וּbe.she.Mot vai.ye.she.VuH8034 H3427,to represent their familiesלְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתָ֖םle.Veit 'a.vo.TamH1 H1004.On the firstאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֤וֹםbe.YomH3117of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יha.'a.si.RiH6224monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320they launchedלְדַרְי֖וֹשׁle.dar.Yo.oshH1875the investigationהַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.VarH1697,

17and byעַ֛ד'adH5704the firstאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ פha.ri.ShonH7223monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320they had dealtוַיְכַלּ֣וּvay.kha.LuH3615with allבַכֹּ֔לva.KolH3605the menאֲנָשִׁ֕ים'a.na.ShimH582who had marriedהַהֹשִׁ֖יבוּha.ho.Shi.vuH3427foreignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802.

18Among the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֔יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548who had marriedהֹשִׁ֖יבוּho.Shi.vuH3427foreignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹתna.khe.ri.YotH5237womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802were foundוַיִּמָּצֵא֙vai.yi.ma.Tze'H4672אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834these descendantsמִבְּנֵ֨יmi.be.NeiH1121of Jeshuaיֵשׁ֤וּעַye.Shu.a'H3442sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָק֙yo.tza.DakH3136and his brothersוְאֶחָ֔יוve.'e.ChavH251:

19MaaseiahH4641,EliezerH461,JaribH3402,and GedaliahH1436.They pledgedוַיִּתְּנ֥וּ יָדָ֖םvai.yi.te.Nu ya.DamH5414 H3027to send their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֑םne.shei.HemH802awayלְהוֹצִ֣יאle.ho.Tzi'H3318,and for their guiltוַאֲשֵׁמִ֥יםva.'a.she.MimH818they presenteda ramאֵֽיל־'eil-H352from the flockצֹ֖אןtzonH6629asעַל־'al-H5921a guilt offeringאַשְׁמָתָֽם׃ ס'ash.ma.TamH819.

20From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֣יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Immerאִמֵּ֔ר'i.MerH564:Hananiחֲנָ֖נִיcha.Na.niH2607and Zebadiahוּזְבַדְיָֽה׃ סu.ze.vad.YahH2069.

21From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֑םcha.RimH2766:Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֤הma.'a.se.YahH4641,Elijahוְאֵֽלִיָּה֙ve.'e.li.YahH452,Shemaiahוּֽשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הu.she.ma'.YahH8098,Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֖לvi.chi.'ElH3171,and Uzziahוְעֻזִיָּֽה׃ve.'u.zi.YahH5818.

22From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Pashhurפַּשְׁח֑וּרpash.ChurH6583:Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤י'el.yo.'ei.NaiH454,Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElH3458,Nethanelנְתַנְאֵ֔לne.tan.'ElH5417,Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֖דyo.za.VadH3107,and Elasahוְאֶלְעָשָֽׂה׃ סve.'el.'a.SahH501.

23Amongוּמִֽן־u.min-H4480the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881:Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֣דyo.za.VadH3107,Shimeiוְשִׁמְעִ֗יve.shim.'IH8096,Kelaiahוְקֵֽלָיָה֙ve.ke.la.YahH7041(that isה֣וּאhu'H1931,Kelitaקְלִיטָ֔אke.li.Ta'H7042),Pethahiahפְּתַֽחְיָ֥הpe.tach.YahH6611,Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,and Eliezerוֶאֱלִיעֶֽזֶר׃ סve.'e.li.'E.zerH461.

24Fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֖יםham.sho.re.RimH7891:Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁ֑יב'el.ya.ShivH475.Fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔יםha.Sho.'a.RimH7778:Shallumשַׁלֻּ֥םsha.LumH7967,Telemוָטֶ֖לֶםva.Te.lemH2928,and Uriוְאוּרִֽי׃ סve.'u.RiH221.

25And among the other Israelitesוּמִֽיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לu.mi.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,from the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Paroshפַרְעֹ֡שׁfar.'OshH6551:Ramiahרַ֠מְיָהRam.yahH7422,Izziahוְיִזִּיָּ֤הve.yi.zi.YahH3150,Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּה֙u.mal.ki.YahH4441,Mijaminוּמִיָּמִ֣ןu.mi.ya.MinH4326,Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֔רve.'el.'a.ZarH499,Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֖הu.mal.ki.YahH4441,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָֽה׃ סu.ve.na.YahH1141.

26From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Elamעֵילָ֑ם'ei.LamH5867:Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֤הma.tan.YahH4983,Zechariahזְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.YahH2148,Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֣לvi.chi.'ElH3171,Abdiוְעַבְדִּ֔יve.'av.DiH5660,Jeremothוִירֵמ֖וֹתvi.re.MotH3406,and Elijahוְאֵלִיָּֽה׃ סve.'e.li.YahH452.

27From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Zattuזַתּ֑וּאza.Tu'H2240:Elioenaiאֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י'el.yo.'e.NaiH454,Eliashibאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙'el.ya.ShivH475,Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הma.tan.YahH4983,Jeremothוִֽירֵמ֔וֹתvi.re.MotH3406,Zabadוְזָבָ֖דve.za.VadH2066,and Azizaוַעֲזִיזָֽא׃ סva.'a.zi.Za'H5819.

28From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Bebaiבֵּבָ֑יbe.VaiH893:Jehohananיְהוֹחָנָ֥ןye.ho.cha.NanH3076,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608,Zabbaiזַבַּ֥יza.BaiH2079,and Athlaiעַתְלָֽי׃ ס'at.LaiH6270.

29From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֖יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָּנִ֑יba.NiH1137:Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֤םme.shu.LamH4918,Malluchמַלּוּךְ֙ma.luKhH4409,Adaiahוַעֲדָיָ֔הva.'a.da.YahH5718,Jashubיָשׁ֖וּבya.ShuvH3437,Shealוּשְׁאָ֥לu.she.'AlH7594,and JeremothH3406.

30From the descendantsוּמִבְּנֵ֛יu.mi.be.NeiH1121of Pahath-moabH6355:Adnaעַדְנָ֣א'ad.Na'H5733,Chelalוּכְלָ֑לu.khe.LalH3636,Benaiahבְּנָיָ֤הbe.na.YahH1141,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma.'a.se.YahH4641,Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֣הma.tan.YahH4983,Bezalelבְצַלְאֵ֔לve.tzal.'ElH1212,Binnuiוּבִנּ֖וּיu.vi.NuiH1131,and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ סu.me.na.ShehH4519.

31From the descendantsוּבְנֵ֖יu.ve.NeiH1121of Harimחָרִ֑םcha.RimH2766:

32EliezerH461,IsshijahH3449,MalchijahH4441,ShemaiahH8098,ShimeonH8095,Benjaminבְּנְיָמִ֥ןbe.ne.ya.MinH1144,Malluchמַלּ֖וּךְma.LukhH4409,and Shemariahשְׁמַרְיָֽה׃ סshe.mar.YahH8114.

33From the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֖יmi.be.NeiH1121of Hashumחָשֻׁ֑םcha.ShumH2828:Mattenaiמַתְּנַ֤יma.te.NaiH4982,Mattattahמַתַּתָּה֙ma.ta.TahH4992,Zabadזָבָ֣דza.VadH2066,Elipheletאֱלִיפֶ֔לֶט'e.li.Fe.letH467,Jeremaiיְרֵמַ֥יye.re.MaiH3413,Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,and Shimeiשִׁמְעִֽי׃ סshim.'IH8096.

34From the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Baniבָנִ֔יva.NiH1137:

35MaadaiH4572,AmramH6019,UelH177,Benaiahבְּנָיָ֥הbe.na.YahH1141,Bedeiahבֵדְיָ֖הve.de.YahH912,Cheluhiכְּלֽוּהוּ׃ke.la.haiH3622,

36Vaniahוַנְיָ֥הvan.YahH2057,Meremothמְרֵמ֖וֹתme.re.MotH4822,Eliashibאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב׃'el.ya.ShivH475,

37Mattaniahמַתַּנְיָ֥הma.tan.YahH4983,Mattenaiמַתְּנַ֖יma.te.NaiH4982,and Jaasuוְיַעֲשָֽׂי׃ve.ya.'a.sovH3299.

38From the descendantsוּבָנִ֥יu.va.NiH1137of Binnuiוּבִנּ֖וּיu.vi.NuiH1131:

39ShimeiH8096,Shelemiahוְשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֥הve.she.lem.YahH8018,Nathanוְנָתָ֖ןve.na.TanH5416,Adaiahוַעֲדָיָֽה׃va.'a.da.YahH5718,

40Machnadebaiמַכְנַדְבַ֥יmakh.nad.VaiH4367,Shashaiשָׁשַׁ֖יsha.ShaiH8343,Sharaiשָׁרָֽי׃sha.RaiH8298,

41Azarelעֲזַרְאֵ֥ל'a.zar.'ElH5832,Shelemiahוְשֶׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּve.she.lem.Ya.huH8018,Shemariahשְׁמַרְיָֽה׃she.mar.YahH8114,

42Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםsha.LumH7967,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֖ה'a.mar.YahH568,and Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefH3130.

43Andfrom the descendantsמִבְּנֵ֖יmi.be.NeiH1121of Neboנְב֑וֹne.VoH5015:Jeielיְעִיאֵ֤לye.'i.'ElH3273,Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָה֙ma.tit.YahH4993,Zabadזָבָ֣דza.VadH2066,Zebinaזְבִינָ֔אze.vi.Na'H2081,Jaddaiיַדַּ֥יya.dovH3035,Joelוְיוֹאֵ֖לve.yo.'ElH3100,and Benaiahבְּנָיָֽה׃be.na.YahH1141.

44Allכָּל־kol-H3605theseאֵ֕לֶּה'E.lehH428menhad marriedנָשְׂאוּna.se.'uH5375foreignנָכְרִיּ֑וֹת וְיֵ֣שׁna.khe.ri.Yot ve.YeshH5237 H3426womenנָשִׁ֣יםna.ShimH802, and some of themhadוַיָּשִׂ֖ימוּvai.ya.Si.muH7760childrenבָּנִֽים׃ פba.NimH1121by these wivesנָשִׁ֔יםna.ShimH802.

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