Ezra 10:2

The People Respond

¹ Now, when Ezra had prayed and when he had made confession, weeping and casting himself down, before the house of God, there gathered unto him out of Israel, an exceeding large convocation - men and women and children, for the people wept with a very bitter weeping. ² Then responded Shecaniah son of Jehiel of the sons of Elam, and said unto Ezra, We, have been faithful with our God, and have married foreign women from among the peoples of the land, - yet, now, there is hope for Israel concerning this thing. ³ Now, therefore, let us solemnize a covenant unto our God - to put away all the women and such as have been born of them, in the counsel of my lord, and them who tremble at the commandment of our God, - and, according to the law, let it be done.

People of the Land

Peoples of the Land

Trespassed Against the Lord

We Have Sinned

Elam

Ezra

Israel

Jehiel

Shecaniah

Shechaniah

Nehemiah 13:27

Unto you, then, shall we hearken, to do all this great wickedness, to act unfaithfully with our God, - by marrying foreign wives?

Ezra 9:2

for they have taken of their daughters, for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy seed have intermingled themselves among the peoples of the lands, - and, the hand of the rulers and the deputies, hath, in this unfaithfulness, been, foremost.

Exodus 34:6-7

So Yahweh passed before him, and proclaimed, - Yahweh, Yahweh, A God of compassion and favour, - Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and faithfulness:

Exodus 34:12

Take heed to thyself, Lest thou solemnise a covenant with the inhabitant of the land, whereupon, thou, art about to enter, - Lest he become a snare in thy midst;

Ezra 2:7

The sons of Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;

Ezra 10:26

And, of the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.

Nehemiah 3:29

after him, repaired, Zadok son of Immer, over against his own house, - and, after him, repaired, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, keeper of the east-gate;

Nehemiah 7:12

The sons of Elam, a thousand, two hundred and fifty-four;

Nehemiah 7:34

The sons of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundred, and fifty-four;

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:

Jeremiah 3:12-13

Go, and proclaim these words, towards the North and say - Return! thou apostate - Israel, Urgeth Yahweh, I will not lower my face against you, - for full of lovingkindness, I am, Declareth Yahweh, I will not maintain mine anger unto times age-abiding.

James 2:9

But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!

1 John 1:7-9

Whereas, if, in the light, we are walking, as, he, is in the light, we have, fellowship one with another, and, the blood of Jesus his Son, is cleansing us from all sin.

Ezra 2:31

The sons of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred and fifty-four;