King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. Now when Ezra[H5830] had prayed,[H6419] and when he had confessed,[H3034] weeping[H1058] and casting himself down[H5307] before[H6440] the house[H1004] of God,[H430] there assembled[H6908] unto[H413] him out of Israel[H4480] [H3478] a very[H3966] great[H7227] congregation[H6951] of men[H376] and women[H802] and children:[H3206] for[H3588] the people[H5971] wept[H1058] very sore.[H7235] [H1059]

2. And Shechaniah[H7935] the son[H1121] of Jehiel,[H3171] one of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Elam,[H5867] answered[H6030] and said[H559] unto Ezra,[H5830] We[H587] have trespassed[H4603] against our God,[H430] and have taken[H3427] strange[H5237] wives[H802] of the people[H4480] [H5971] of the land:[H776] yet now[H6258] there is[H3426] hope[H4723] in Israel[H3478] concerning[H5921] this[H2063] thing.

3. Now[H6258] therefore let us make[H3772] a covenant[H1285] with our God[H430] to put away[H3318] all[H3605] the wives,[H802] and such as are born[H3205] of[H4480] them, according to the counsel[H6098] of my lord,[H136] and of those that tremble[H2730] at the commandment[H4687] of our God;[H430] and let it be done[H6213] according to the law.[H8451]

4. Arise;[H6965] for[H3588] this matter[H1697] belongeth unto[H5921] thee: we[H587] also will be with[H5973] thee: be of good courage,[H2388] and do[H6213] it.

5. Then arose[H6965] Ezra,[H5830] and made[H853] the chief[H8269] priests,[H3548] the Levites,[H3881] and all[H3605] Israel,[H3478] to swear[H7650] that they should do[H6213] according to this[H2088] word.[H1697] And they swore.[H7650]

6. Then Ezra[H5830] rose up[H6965] from before[H4480] [H6440] the house[H1004] of God,[H430] and went[H1980] into[H413] the chamber[H3957] of Johanan[H3076] the son[H1121] of Eliashib:[H475] and when he came[H1980] thither,[H8033] he did eat[H398] no[H3808] bread,[H3899] nor[H3808] drink[H8354] water:[H4325] for[H3588] he mourned[H56] because[H5921] of the transgression[H4604] of them that had been carried away.[H1473]

7. And they made proclamation[H5674] [H6963] throughout Judah[H3063] and Jerusalem[H3389] unto all[H3605] the children[H1121] of the captivity,[H1473] that they should gather themselves together[H6908] unto Jerusalem;[H3389]

8. And that whosoever[H3605] [H834] would not[H3808] come[H935] within three[H7969] days,[H3117] according to the counsel[H6098] of the princes[H8269] and the elders,[H2205] all[H3605] his substance[H7399] should be forfeited,[H2763] and himself[H1931] separated[H914] from the congregation[H4480] [H6951] of those that had been carried away.[H1473]

9. Then all[H3605] the men[H376] of Judah[H3063] and Benjamin[H1144] gathered themselves together[H6908] unto Jerusalem[H3389] within three[H7969] days.[H3117] It[H1931] was the ninth[H8671] month,[H2320] on the twentieth[H6242] day of the month;[H2320] and all[H3605] the people[H5971] sat[H3427] in the street[H7339] of the house[H1004] of God,[H430] trembling[H7460] because[H5921] of this matter,[H1697] and for the great rain.[H4480] [H1653]

10. And Ezra[H5830] the priest[H3548] stood up,[H6965] and said[H559] unto[H413] them, Ye[H859] have transgressed,[H4603] and have taken[H3427] strange[H5237] wives,[H802] to increase[H3254] [H5921] the trespass[H819] of Israel.[H3478]

11. Now[H6258] therefore make[H5414] confession[H8426] unto the LORD[H3068] God[H430] of your fathers,[H1] and do[H6213] his pleasure:[H7522] and separate yourselves[H914] from the people[H4480] [H5971] of the land,[H776] and from[H4480] the strange[H5237] wives.[H802]

12. Then all[H3605] the congregation[H6951] answered[H6030] and said[H559] with a loud[H1419] voice,[H6963] As thou hast said,[H1697] [H5921] so[H3651] must we do.[H6213]

13. But[H61] the people[H5971] are many,[H7227] and it is a time[H6256] of much rain,[H1653] and we are not[H369] able[H3581] to stand[H5975] without,[H2351] neither[H3808] is this a work[H4399] of one[H259] day[H3117] or[H3808] two:[H8147] for[H3588] we are many[H7235] that have transgressed[H6586] in this[H2088] thing.[H1697]

14. Let now[H4994] our rulers[H8269] of all[H3605] the congregation[H6951] stand,[H5975] and let all[H3605] them which[H834] have taken[H3427] strange[H5237] wives[H802] in our cities[H5892] come[H935] at appointed[H2163] times,[H6256] and with[H5973] them the elders[H2205] of every city,[H5892] [H5892] and the judges[H8199] thereof, until[H5704] the fierce[H2740] wrath[H639] of our God[H430] for[H5704] this[H2088] matter[H1697] be turned[H7725] from[H4480] us.

15. Only[H389] Jonathan[H3083] the son[H1121] of Asahel[H6214] and Jahaziah[H3167] the son[H1121] of Tikvah[H8616] were employed[H5975] about[H5921] this[H2063] matter: and Meshullam[H4918] and Shabbethai[H7678] the Levite[H3881] helped[H5826] them.

16. And the children[H1121] of the captivity[H1473] did[H6213] so.[H3651] And Ezra[H5830] the priest,[H3548] with certain[H376] chief[H7218] of the fathers,[H1] after the house[H1004] of their fathers,[H1] and all[H3605] of them by their names,[H8034] were separated,[H914] and sat down[H3427] in the first[H259] day[H3117] of the tenth[H6224] month[H2320] to examine[H1875] the matter.[H1697]

17. And they made an end[H3615] with all[H3605] the men[H376] that had taken[H3427] strange[H5237] wives[H802] by[H5704] the first[H259] day[H3117] of the first[H7223] month.[H2320]

18. And among the sons[H4480] [H1121] of the priests[H3548] there were found[H4672] that[H834] had taken[H3427] strange[H5237] wives:[H802] namely, of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Jeshua[H3442] the son[H1121] of Jozadak,[H3136] and his brethren;[H251] Maaseiah,[H4641] and Eliezer,[H461] and Jarib,[H3402] and Gedaliah.[H1436]

19. And they gave[H5414] their hands[H3027] that they would put away[H3318] their wives;[H802] and being guilty,[H818] they offered a ram[H352] of the flock[H6629] for[H5921] their trespass.[H819]

20. And of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Immer;[H564] Hanani,[H2607] and Zebadiah.[H2069]

21. And of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Harim;[H2766] Maaseiah,[H4641] and Elijah,[H452] and Shemaiah,[H8098] and Jehiel,[H3171] and Uzziah.[H5818]

22. And of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Pashur;[H6583] Elioenai,[H454] Maaseiah,[H4641] Ishmael,[H3458] Nethaneel,[H5417] Jozabad,[H3107] and Elasah.[H501]

23. Also of[H4480] the Levites;[H3881] Jozabad,[H3107] and Shimei,[H8096] and Kelaiah,[H7041] (the same[H1931] is Kelita,)[H7042] Pethahiah,[H6611] Judah,[H3063] and Eliezer.[H461]

24. Of[H4480] the singers[H7891] also; Eliashib:[H475] and of[H4480] the porters;[H7778] Shallum,[H7967] and Telem,[H2928] and Uri.[H221]

25. Moreover of Israel:[H4480] [H3478] of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Parosh;[H6551] Ramiah,[H7422] and Jeziah,[H3150] and Malchiah,[H4441] and Miamin,[H4326] and Eleazar,[H499] and Malchijah,[H4441] and Benaiah.[H1141]

26. And of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Elam;[H5867] Mattaniah,[H4983] Zechariah,[H2148] and Jehiel,[H3171] and Abdi,[H5660] and Jeremoth,[H3406] and Eliah.[H452]

27. And of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Zattu;[H2240] Elioenai,[H454] Eliashib,[H475] Mattaniah,[H4983] and Jeremoth,[H3406] and Zabad,[H2066] and Aziza.[H5819]

28. Of the sons[H4480] [H1121] also of Bebai;[H893] Jehohanan,[H3076] Hananiah,[H2608] Zabbai,[H2079] and Athlai.[H6270]

29. And of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Bani;[H1137] Meshullam,[H4918] Malluch,[H4409] and Adaiah,[H5718] Jashub,[H3437] and Sheal,[H7594] and Ramoth.[H3406]

30. And of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Pahath-moab;[H6355] Adna,[H5733] and Chelal,[H3636] Benaiah,[H1141] Maaseiah,[H4641] Mattaniah,[H4983] Bezaleel,[H1212] and Binnui,[H1131] and Manasseh.[H4519]

31. And of the sons[H1121] of Harim;[H2766] Eliezer,[H461] Ishijah,[H3449] Malchiah,[H4441] Shemaiah,[H8098] Shimeon,[H8095]

32. Benjamin,[H1144] Malluch,[H4409] and Shemariah.[H8114]

33. Of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Hashum;[H2828] Mattenai,[H4982] Mattathah,[H4992] Zabad,[H2066] Eliphelet,[H467] Jeremai,[H3413] Manasseh,[H4519] and Shimei.[H8096]

34. Of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Bani;[H1137] Maadai,[H4572] Amram,[H6019] and Uel,[H177]

35. Benaiah,[H1141] Bedeiah,[H912] Chelluh,[H3622]

36. Vaniah,[H2057] Meremoth,[H4822] Eliashib,[H475]

37. Mattaniah,[H4983] Mattenai,[H4982] and Jaasau,[H3299]

38. And Bani,[H1137] and Binnui,[H1131] Shimei,[H8096]

39. And Shelemiah,[H8018] and Nathan,[H5416] and Adaiah,[H5718]

40. Machnadebai,[H4367] Shashai,[H8343] Sharai,[H8298]

41. Azareel,[H5832] and Shelemiah,[H8018] Shemariah,[H8114]

42. Shallum,[H7967] Amariah,[H568] and Joseph.[H3130]

43. Of the sons[H4480] [H1121] of Nebo;[H5015] Jeiel,[H3273] Mattithiah,[H4993] Zabad,[H2066] Zebina,[H2081] Jadau,[H3035] and Joel,[H3100] Benaiah.[H1141]

44. All[H3605] these[H428] had taken[H5375] strange[H5237] wives:[H802] and some of[H4480] them had[H3426] wives[H802] by whom they had[H7760] children.[H1121]