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And all the multitude answered and said with a loud voice: According to thy word unto us, so be it done.
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But as the people are many, and it is time of rain, and we are not able to stand without, and it is not a work of one day or two, (for we have exceedingly sinned in this matter,)
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Let rulers be appointed in all the multitude: and in all our cities, let them that have taken strange wives come at the times appointed, and with them the ancients and the judges of every city, until the wrath of our God be turned away from us for this sin.
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Then Jonathan the son of Azahel, and Jaasia the son of Thecua were appointed over this, and Mesollam and Sebethai, Levites, helped them:
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And the children of the captivity did so. And Esdras the priest, and the men heads of the families in the houses of their fathers, and all by their names, went and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
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And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
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And there were found among the sons of the priests that had taken strange wives: Of the sons of Josue the son of Josedec, and his brethren, Maasia, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Godolia.
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And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer for their offence a ram of the flock.
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And of the sons of Emmer, Hanani, and Zebedia.
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And of the sons of Harim, Maasia, and Elia, and Semeia, and Jehiel, and Ozias.
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And of the sons of Pheshur, Elioenai, Maasia, Ismael, Nathanael, Jozabed, and Elasa.