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Ezra the priest appointed men from among the heads of the clans and recorded their names. On the first day of the tenth month they began their investigation.
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And within the next three months they investigated all the cases of men with foreign wives.
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The following is a list of the men who had foreign wives: [Priests, ]listed by clans:
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Clan of Joshua and his brothers, sons of Jozadak: Maaseiah, Eliezar, Jarib, and Jodan.
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They promised to divorce their wives, and they offered rams as a sacrifice for their sins.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.