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Themes in Ezra 10

Ezra 10:1 (show verse)

Now while Ezra was praying and confessing in tears, having prostrated himself to the ground before the Temple of God, a very large crowd of Israelis men, women, and children gathered around him. Indeed, the people were crying bitterly.

Awakenings and religious reforms » Awakenings, religious, » General references to
religious Awakenings » General references to
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Israel in ezra's time
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Characteristics of » Prayerfulness
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Influence » Good » Instances of » -ezra
Prayer » Weeping in
Religious » General references to
Repentance » Examples of » Israel in ezra's time

Ezra 10:2 (show verse)

Jehiel's son Shecaniah, one of Elam's descendants, responded to Ezra: "We have sinned against our God by marrying foreign wives from the people of the land, but even now there is hope in Israel, despite this.

Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer
Jehiel » Father of shechaniah
Marriage » Who not to marry
Shechaniah » Jew » A jew who proposed the putting away (divorce) of gentile wives to ezra

Ezra 10:3 (show verse)

So let's make a promise to our God by which we divorce all of these foreign wives as well as those born to them in accordance with the counsel of our Lord and of those who tremble at our God's command. Furthermore, let it be done according to the Law.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Divorce
Home » Polygamy » Divorce
Marriage » Who not to marry
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » -ezra

Ezra 10:4 (show verse)

So get up it's your responsibility! We're with you. Be strong, and get to work."

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer

Ezra 10:5 (show verse)

So Ezra got up and made the chief priests, the descendants of Levi, and all of Israel vow to carry out everything they promised. And so they agreed.

Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » A reformer
Oath » Ezra requires, of the priests and levites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives

Ezra 10:6 (show verse)

Ezra arose in front of the Temple of God to visit the apartment of Eliashib's son Jehohanan. While there, he neither ate nor drank because he was in mourning over the sins of those who had returned from exile.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Saints grieve to witness in their brethren
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
-ezra » Characteristics of » Self-denial
Fasting » Examples of » -ezra
Fasting » Instances of » Of ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the jews
Johanan » A priest

Ezra 10:7 (show verse)

Then they sent word throughout Judah and Jerusalem to everyone who had returned from the exile, to gather together in Jerusalem.

Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives

Ezra 10:8 (show verse)

Whoever would not come within three days would forfeit his assets and be separated from the community of the returning exiles, just as the high officials and elders had advised.

Confiscation » Confiscation of property
Confiscation » As a penalty
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Loyalty » Enforced
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Punishments » Confiscation of property
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
The Nation » Punishment » Confiscation of property

Ezra 10:9 (show verse)

Less than three days later, all of the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered together on the twentieth day of the ninth month. Everyone sat in the plaza of the Temple of God, trembling because of everything that was happening, and also because it was raining heavily.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Chisleu » Ninth month in the israelitish calendar
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Jerusalem » Street of the house of God
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Month » Chisleu (december)
Months » 9 chisleu, december
Rain » Storms
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » After the captivity
Rain » Rainy season in palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to december
Rain » Divided into » Great
Storms » Rain

Ezra 10:10 (show verse)

Ezra the priest stood up and spoke to them, "You have sinned by marrying foreign wives, thereby increasing the transgressions of Israel.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Rebuke » Appointed by God corrupt » Ezra rebukes the people
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Ezra, of the men of judah and benjamin
Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Ezra rebukes the people

Ezra 10:11 (show verse)

Now confess this to the LORD God of your ancestors, and separate yourselves from the nations of the land and from foreign wives."

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » A call to come out from
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Confession of sin » Encouraged
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Israel » Separation of » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Rebuke » Appointed by God corrupt » Ezra rebukes the people
Separation » In israel, of the physically unclean and diseased from the » Of israel from the heathen, encouraged
Sin » Confession of » Encouraged
Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Ezra rebukes the people

Ezra 10:12 (show verse)

At this, the entire community responded with a loud cry, "We will do just as you've spoken!

Ezra 10:13 (show verse)

However, many people are involved, and it's raining heavily. Furthermore, this is not just a matter of a day or two of work, because many of us have sinned in this.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Government » Mosaic » Legislates with ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
Rain » Instances of extraordinary » After the captivity
Rain » Rainy season in palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to december

Ezra 10:14 (show verse)

So let's have our officials remain on behalf of the whole community. Then all who have married foreign wives are to come appear at specific times before the elders and judges of each city until the fierce anger of our God has been turned away from us in this matter."

Ezra 10:15 (show verse)

Only Asahel's son Jonathan and Tikvah's son Jahzeiah opposed this, and they were supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the descendant of Levi.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Asahel » Father of jonathan
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives
Jahaziah » A returned exile
Jonathan » Son of asahel
Meshullam » A returned exile
Shabbethai » A levite, assistant to ezra
Tikvah » Father of jahaziah

Ezra 10:16 (show verse)

So those who had returned from exile did this. Ezra the priest and leaders of certain ancestral groups listed by name devoted themselves to examine the situation on the first day of the tenth month.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » The scribe
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives

Ezra 10:17 (show verse)

By the first day of the first month they concluded their investigation of all of the men who had married foreign wives.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Divorce » Forced on those who had idolatrous wives
-ezra » Famous, » Scribe » Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives

Ezra 10:18 (show verse)

Here is a list of priestly descendants who were found to have married foreign women. From Jeshua's descendants: Jozadak's son and his brothers Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking » Sons of the priests
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliezer » A priest after the exile
Gedaliah » A priest, who divorced his gentile wife after the exile
Jarib » A priest who married an idolatrous wife
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehozadak » A priest of the exile
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives

Ezra 10:19 (show verse)

Pleading guilty, they promised to divorce their wives. Then they offered a ram from their flocks for their offense.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of forsaking » Sons of the priests
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » By giving the hand
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Trespass
Hand » Clasping of, in token of contract
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Oath » Ezra requires, of the priests and levites
Offerings » Trespass
Offerings » Trespass » Ordinances concerning
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives

Ezra 10:20 (show verse)

From Immer's descendants: Hanani and Zebadiah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Hanani » A priest
Immer » Family » of priests
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Zebadiah » A priest who defiled himself by marrying an idolatrous woman

Ezra 10:21 (show verse)

From Harim's descendants: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Elijah » A post-exile jew
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehiel » Name of two priests who married idolatrous wives
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity
Shemaiah » A priest who put away (divorced) his gentile wife
Uzziah » A priest » Puts away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:22 (show verse)

From Pashhur's descendants: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Elasah » Son of pashur
Eleasah » And
Elioenai » A priest
Ishmael » A priest of the exile
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jozabad » A priest
Maaseiah » The name of a number of priests of the exile
Nethaneel » A priest who divorced his gentile wife
Pashur » A priest, son of malchiah » An influential man and ancestor of an influential family
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Instances of » Of the captivity

Ezra 10:23 (show verse)

From the descendants of Levi: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (that is, Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliezer » A levite
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jozabad » Three levites
Judah » Name of two exiled priests
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Pethahiah » A levite who divorced his gentile wife
Shimei » A levite who put away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:24 (show verse)

From the singers: Eliashib. From the gatekeepers: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Christian ministers » Instances of » Priests and levites
Eliashib » Name of three israelites mentioned in
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Levites » Intermarried with canaanites
Shallum » A porter who put away (divorced) his wife
Telem » A porter who put away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:25 (show verse)

From the Israelis: Parosh's descendants: Ramiah, Izziah, Malchijah, Mijamin, Eleazar, Malchijah, and Benaiah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benaiah » Son of parosh
Eleazar (eleazer) » A returned israelitish exile
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeziah » An israelite who married an idolatrous wife
Malchiah » Name of three exiles
Miamin » Jew » Divorced » Gentile wife
Pharosh » The ancestor of one of the families which returned to jerusalem from the captivity in babylon
Ramiah » Had taken a non-israelite wife

Ezra 10:26 (show verse)

From Elam's descendants: Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Elijah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehiel » Name of two priests who married idolatrous wives
Jeremoth » One of the sons of elam
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Zechariah » Name of various jews after the captivity

Ezra 10:27 (show verse)

From Zattu's descendants: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Aziza » Son of zattu
Eliashib » Name of three israelites mentioned in
Elioenai » An israelite
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeremoth » One of the family of zattu
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Zabad » Three israelites who divorced their gentile wives
Zattu » One whose descendants returned with zerubbabel

Ezra 10:28 (show verse)

From Bebai's descendants: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Athlai » A son of bebai
Bebai » The name of three jews whose descendants came from the exile
Hananiah » Son of bebai
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jehohanan » Son of bebai
Zabbai » Son of bebai

Ezra 10:29 (show verse)

From Bani's descendants: Meshullam, Malluch, Adaiah, Jashub, Sheal, and Jeremoth.

Adaiah » Two sons of bani
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Bani » Father of returned exiles
Jashub » Of the family of bani
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Malluch » Son of bani, who divorced his gentile wife after the captivity
Meshullam » Son of bani who divorced his gentile wife
Ramoth » An israelite at the time of ezra » Had taken a non-israelite wife
Sheal » Descendant » Bani

Ezra 10:30 (show verse)

From Pahath-moab's descendants: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.

Adna » A son of pahath-moab
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benaiah » Son of pahath-moab
Bezalel » Son of pahath-moab
Binnui » Son of pahath-moab
Chelal » Son of pahath-moab
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Maaseiah » A returned exile
Manasseh » Two jews who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Pahath-moab » The ancestor of an influential family of judah which returned to jerusalem from the captivity

Ezra 10:31 (show verse)

From Harim's descendants: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Eliezer » An israelite after the exile
Harim » An israelite, whose descendants returned from babylon
Ishijah » One of the sons of harim
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Malchiah » Name of three exiles
Shemaiah » An israelite who put away (divorced) his gentile wife
Shimeon » An israelite who put away (divorced) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:32 (show verse)

Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benjamin » A son of harim
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Malluch » One of the family of harim, who divorced his gentile wife after the captivity
Shemariah » The name of two israelites who put away (divorced) gentile wives

Ezra 10:33 (show verse)

From Hashum's descendants: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Eliphelet » An israelite, probably identical with number five above
Hashum » Ancestor of certain jews who returned from the captivity
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeremai » Of the family of hashum
Manasseh » Two jews who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity
Mattathah » One of the family of hashum
Mattenai » Two israelites who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity
Shimei » The name of two israelites who put away (divorced) gentile wives
Zabad » Three israelites who divorced their gentile wives

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Eliashib » Name of three israelites mentioned in
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Meremoth » Jew » Divorced » Gentile wife
Vaniah » Puts away (divorces) his gentile wife

Ezra 10:37 (show verse)

Matanza, Maternai, Jas,

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jaasau » Of the family of bani
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Mattaniah » Four israelites who divorced their gentile wives after the captivity
Mattenai » Two israelites who put away (divorced) their gentile wives after the captivity

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Azareel » A son of bani
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Shelemiah » Name of two descendants of bani who put away (divorced) gentile wives
Shemariah » The name of two israelites who put away (divorced) gentile wives

Ezra 10:42 (show verse)

Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.

Amariah » A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife
Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Joseph » A returned exile
Shallum » A son of bani, who put away (divorced) his wife

Ezra 10:43 (show verse)

From Nebo's descendants: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Benaiah » Son of nebo
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites
Jeiel » A priest who was defiled by marriage to an idolatrous woman
Joel » One of nebo's family
Mattithiah » An israelite who divorced his gentile wife after the captivity
Nebo » The ancestor of certain jews
Zabad » Three israelites who divorced their gentile wives
Zebina » Son of nebo

Ezra 10:44 (show verse)

All of these had married foreign wives, and some of them had children by them.

Ammonites » Jews intermarry with
Amorites » Intermarry with jews
Jebusites » Not exterminated, but they intermarry with the israelites