Ezra 10:1-9

1Now 1while EzraH5830 was prayingH6419 and makingH3034 confessionH3034, weepingH1058 and prostratingH5307 himself 2beforeH6440 the houseH1004 of GodH430, a veryH3966 largeH7227 assemblyH6951, menH376, womenH802, and childrenH3206, gatheredH6908 to him from IsraelH3478; for the peopleH5971 weptH1058 greatlyH7235H1059. 2ShecaniahH7935 the sonH1121 of JehielH3171, one of the sonsH1121 of ElamH5867, saidH559 to EzraH5830, “3We have beenH4603 unfaithfulH4603 to our GodH430 and have 4marriedH3427 foreignH5237 womenH802 from the peoplesH5971 of the landH776; yet nowH6258 thereH3426 isH3426 hopeH4723 for IsraelH3478 inH5921 spiteH5921 ofH5921 thisH2088. 3So nowH6258 5let’s makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with our GodH430 to sendH3318 awayH3318 allH3605 the wivesH802 and 67their childrenH3205, following the counselH6098 of 8my lordH136 and of 9those who fearH2730 the commandmentH4687 of our GodH430; and let it be doneH6213 10according to the LawH8451. 4AriseH6965! For this matterH1697 is 11your responsibilityH5921, but we will be with you; 12beH2388 courageousH2388 and actH6213.”

5Then EzraH5830 stoodH6965 and 13made the leadingH8269 priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, and allH3605 IsraelH3478 takeH7650 anH7650 oathH7650 that they would doH6213 according to thisH2088 14proposalH1697; so they tookH7650 theH7650 oathH7650. 6Then EzraH5830 15roseH6965 from beforeH4480H6440 the houseH1004 of GodH430 and wentH1980 into the chamberH3957 of JehohananH3076 the sonH1121 of EliashibH475. Although he wentH1980 thereH8033, 16he did not eatH398 breadH3899 norH3808 drinkH8354 waterH4325, becauseH3588 he was mourningH56 overH5921 the unfaithfulnessH4604 of the exilesH1473. 7So they madeH5674 a proclamationH6963 throughout JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 to allH3605 the exilesH1121H1473, that they were to assembleH6908 at JerusalemH3389, 8and that whoeverH3605H834 did not comeH935 within threeH7969 daysH3117, in accordance with the counselH6098 of the leadersH8269 and the eldersH2205, allH3605 his propertyH7399 would be forfeitedH2763, and he himselfH1931 would be excludedH914 from the assemblyH6951 of the exilesH1473.

9So allH3605 the menH376 of JudahH3063 and BenjaminH1144 assembledH6908 at JerusalemH3389 within the threeH7969 daysH3117. It was the ninthH8671 monthH2320 on the twentiethH6242 of the monthH2320, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 satH3427 in the publicH7339 squareH7339 before the houseH1004 of GodH430, 17tremblingH7460 becauseH5921 of this matterH1697 and the heavy rainH1653.