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a wall in Iudah and in Ierusalem. 10 And nowe, our did eate neither bread, nor drunke water: for he
God, what shall we say after this? for we haue mourned, because of the transgression of them of
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forsaken thy commandements, 11 Which thou the captiuitie. And they caused a proclamation
hast commanded by thy seruants the Prophets, to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all
saying, The land whereunto ye go to possesse it, them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble
is an vncleane land, because of the filthines of the themselues vnto Ierusalem. 8 And whosoeuer
people of the lands, which by their abominations, woulde not come within three dayes according
and by their vncleannes haue filled it from corner to the counsel of the Princes and Elders, all his
to corner. 12 Now therfore shall ye not giue substance should be forfait, and he should be
your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall separate from the Congregation of them of the
ye take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor captiuitie. 9 Then all the men of Iudah and
seeke their peace nor wealth for euer, that yee Beniamin assembled theselues vnto Ierusalem
may be strong and eate the goodnes of the lande, within three dayes, which was the twentieth day
and leaue it for an inheritance to your sonnes for of the ninth moneth, and all the people sate in
the streete of the house of God, trembling for
euer. 13 And after all that is come vpon vs for our this matter, and for the raine. 10 And Ezra the
euill deedes, and for our great trespasses, (seeing Priest stoode vp, and said vnto them, Ye haue
that thou our God hast stayed vs from being transgressed, and haue taken strange wiues, to
beneath for our iniquities, and hast giuen vs such increase the trespasse of Israel. 11 Now therefore
deliuerance) 14 Should we returne to breake thy giue praise vnto the Lord God of your fathers,
commadements, and ioyne in affinitie with the and do his will, and separate your selues from the
people of such abominations? wouldest not thou people of the land, and from the strange wiues.
be angrie towarde vs till thou haddest consumed 12 And all the Congregation answered, and sayd
vs, so that there should be no remnant nor any with a loude voyce, So will we do according to
escaping? 15 O Lord God of Israel, thou art iust, for thy wordes vnto vs. 13 But the people are many,
we haue bene reserued to escape, as appeareth and it is a raynie weather, and we are not able to
this day: beholde, we are before thee in our stande without, neither is it the worke of one day
trespasse: therfore we canot stand before thee or two: for we are many that haue offended in
because of it. thisthing. 14 Letourrulersstandthereforebefore
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1 Whiles Ezra prayed thus, and confessed taken strange wiues in our cities, come at the
himselfe weeping, and falling downe before the time appoynted, and with them the Elders of
euery citie and the Iudges thereof, til the fierce
house of God, there assembled vnto him of Israel
a very great Congregation of men and women wrath of our God for this matter turne away from
and children: for the people wept with a great vs. 15 Then were appoynted Ionathan the sonne
lamentation. 2 Then Shechaniah the sonne of of Asah-el, and Iahaziah the sonne of Tikuah ouer
Iehiel one of the sonnes of Elam answered, and this matter, and Meshullam and Shabbethai the
sayd to Ezra, We haue trespassed against our God, Leuites helped them. 16 And they of the captiuitie
and haue taken strange wiues of the people of the did so, and departed, euen Ezra the Priest, and
land, yet nowe there is hope in Israel concerning the men that were chiefe fathers to the familie
this. Now therfore let vs make a couenant with of their fathers by name, and sate downe in
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our God, to put away all the wiues (and such as the first day of the tenth moneth to examine
are borne of them) according to the counsell of the matter. 17 And vntill the first day of the
the Lord, and of those that feare the commande- first moneth they were finishing the businesse
ments of our God, and let it be done according to with al the men that had taken strange wiues.
the Lawe. 4 Arise: for the matter belogeth vnto 18 And of the sonnes of the Priests there were
thee: we also wil be with thee: be of comfort and men founde, that had taken strange wiues, to wit,
do it. 5 Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe of the sonnes of Ieshua, the sonne of Iozadak,
Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that and of his brethren, Maaseiah, Aeliezer, and Iarib
they would doe according to this worde. So they and Gedaliah. 19 And they gaue their hads, that
sware. And Ezra rose vp from before the house they would put away their wiues, and they that
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of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan the had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.
sonne of Eliashib: he went euen thither, but he 20 And of the sonnes of Immer, Honani, and Zeba-