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Then all the congregation answered and said, This thy word powerful upon us to do it.
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But the people numerous, and the season stormy, and there is no power to stand without, and the work is more than enough for one day or for two; for we have greatly sinned in this matter.
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Let now our rulers stand, and for all those in our cities who have taken strange wives, let them come at appointed times, and with them elders from every several city, and judges, to turn away the fierce wrath of our God from us concerning this matter.
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Only Jonathan the son of Asael, and Jazias the son of Thecoe with me concerning this; and Mesollam, and Sabbathai the Levite helped them.
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And the children of the captivity did thus: and Esdras the priest, and heads of families according to house were separated, and all by their names, for they returned in the first day of the tenth month to search out the matter.
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And they made an end with all the men who had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
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And there were found of the sons of the priests who had taken strange wives: of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gadalia.
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And they pledged themselves to put away their wives, and a ram of the flock for a trespass-offering because of their trespass.
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And of the sons of Emmer; Anani, and Zabdia.
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And of the sons of Eram; Masael, and Elia, and Samaia, and Jeel, and Ozia.
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And of the sons of Phasur; Elionai, Maasia, and Ismael, and Nathanael, and Jozabad, and Elasa.