The Book Of Second EZRA - ESDRAS - Chapter 9
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Then Ezra rising from the court of the tabernacle went to the chamber of Joanan
the son of Eliasib,
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And remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great
iniquities of the multitude.
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And there was a proclamation in all Yahudah and Yerusalem to all them that were
of the captivity, that they should be gathered together at Yerusalem:
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And that whosoever met not there within two or three days according as the
elders that bare rule appointed, their cattle should be seized to the use of
the tabernacle, and himself cast out from them that were of the captivity.
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And in three days were all they of the tribe of Yahudah and Benjamin gathered
together at Yerusalem the twentieth day of the ninth month.
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And all the multitude sat trembling in the broad court of the tabernacle
because of the present foul weather.
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So Ezra arose up, and said to them, You have transgressed the Torah in marrying
strange wives, thereby to increase the sins of Yisrael.
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And now by confessing, give honor to YAHWEH ALMIGHTY of our fathers,
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And do HIS will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from
the strange women.
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Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as you have
spoken, so will we do.
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But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot
stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these
things is spread far:
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Therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all them of our
habitations that have strange wives come at the time appointed,
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And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath
of YAHWEH from us for this matter.
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Then Jonathan the son of Azael and Ezechias the son of Theocanus accordingly
took this matter upon them: and Mosollam and Levis and Shabbateus helped them.
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And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.
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And Ezra the kohen chose to him the principal men of their families, all by
name: and in the first day of the tenth month they sat together to examine the
matter.
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So their cause that held strange wives was brought to an end in the first day
of the first month.
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And of the kohenim that were come together, and had strange wives, there were
found:
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Of the sons of Yoshua the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Matthelas and
Eleazar, and Joribus and Joadanus.
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And they gave their hands to put away their wives and to offer rams to make
reconcilement for their errors.
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And of the sons of Emmer; Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Eanes, and Sameius, and
Hiereel, and AzariYah.
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And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionas, Massias Yisrael, and Nathanael, and
Ocidelus and Talsas.
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And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Semis, and Colius, who was called Calitas, and
Patheus, and Yahuda, and Jonah.
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Of the kodesh singers; Eleazurus, Bacchurus.
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Of the porters; Sallumus, and Tolbanes.
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Of them of Yisrael, of the sons of Phoros; Hiermas, and Eddias, and Melchias,
and Maelus, and Eleazar, and Asibias, and Baanias.
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Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias, ZachariYah, and Hierielus, and Hieremoth, and
Aedias.
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And of the sons of Zamoth; Eliadas, Elisimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, and Sabatus,
and Sardeus.
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Of the sons of Babai; Johannes, and Ananias and Josabad, and Amatheis.
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Of the sons of Mani; Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, Jasael, and Hieremoth.
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And of the sons of Addi; Naathus, and Moosias, Lacunus, and Naidus, and
Mathaniyah, and Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.
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And of the sons of Annas; Elionas and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and
Simon Chosameus.
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And of the sons of Asom; Altaneus, and Matthias, and Baanaia, Eliphalet, and
Manasses, and Semei.
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And of the sons of Maani; Jeremiyah, Momdis, Omaerus, Juel, Mabdai, and Pelias,
and Anos, Carabasion, and Enasibus, and Mamnitanaimus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali,
Samis, Selemias, Nathaniyah and of the sons of Ozora; Sesis, Esril, Azaelus,
Samatus, Zambis, Josephus.
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And of the sons of Ethma; Mazitiyah, Zabadaiyah, Edes, Juel, Banaiyah.
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All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.
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And the kohenim and Levites, and they that were of Yisrael, dwelt in Yerusalem,
and in the country, in the first day of the seventh month: so the children of Yisrael
were in their habitations.
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And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the broad place of
the kodesh porch toward the east:
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And they spoke to Ezra the kohen and reader, that he would bring the Torah of
Mosheh, that was given of YAHWEH ALMIGHTY of Yisrael.
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So Ezra the chief kohen brought the Torah to the whole multitude from man to
woman, and to all the kohenim, to hear Torah in the first day of the seventh
month.
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And he read in the broad court before the kodesh porch from morning to midday,
before both men and women; and the multitude gave heed to the Torah.
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And Ezra the kohen and reader of the Torah stood up upon a pulpit of wood,
which was made for that purpose.
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And there stood up by him MattathiYah, Sammus, Ananias, AzariYah, Urias,
Ezeciyah, Balasamus, upon the right hand:
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And upon his left hand stood Phaldaius, Misael, Melchiyah, Lothasubus, and
Nabariyah.
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Then took Ezra the book of the Torah before the multitude: for he sat honorably
in the first place in the sight of them all.
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And when he opened the Torah, they stood all straight up. So Ezra blessed
YAHWEH ALMIGHTY most High, the MIGHTY ONE of hosts, ALMIGHTY.
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And all the people answered, So be it, and Let it be fulfilled, Amen; and
lifting up their hands they fell to the ground, and worshipped YAHWEH.
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Also Yoshua, Anus, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas, Maianeas, and
Calitas, Asrias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Biatas, the Levites, taught the
Torah of YAHWEH, making them withal to understand it.
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Then spoke Attharates to Ezra the chief kohen. and reader, and to the Levites
that taught the multitude, even to all, saying,
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This day is kodesh to YAHWEH; for they all wept when they heard the Torah:
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Go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part to them that have
nothing;
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For this day is kodesh to YAHWEH: and be not sorrowful; for YAHWEH will bring
you to honor.
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So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is kodesh
to YAHWEH; be not sorrowful.
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Then went they their way, everyone to eat and drink, and make merry, and to
give part to them that had nothing, and to make great cheer;
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Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the
which they had been assembled.