Ezra 10:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezra 10:2

Confession of Improper Marriages

1 Now ^awhile Ezra was praying, and while he was confessing, weeping, and bowing down ^bbefore the house of God, a very large assembly of men, women, and children gathered to him from Israel; for the people wept very ^cbitterly.

2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra, “We have ^atrespassed 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.

3 Now therefore, let us make ^aa covenant with our God to put away all these wives and those who have been born to them, according to the advice of my master and of those who ^btremble at ^cthe commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the ^dlaw.

4 Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. ^aBe of good courage, and do it.”

5 Then Ezra arose, and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel ^aswear an oath that they would do according to this word. So they swore an oath.

6 Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he came there, he ^aate no bread and drank no water, for he mourned because of the guilt of those from the captivity.

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Definitions of words in Ezra 10:2:

Against {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Elam {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Elam {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Elam {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Ezra {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ezra {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ezra {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hope {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hope {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Land {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

One {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Spoke {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Jehiel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Ezra 10:2:

Shecaniah {Easton's}

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