Ezra 10 - Compare Translations
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Ezra 10:1
KJVNow when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
WEBNow while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God’s house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly.
YLTAnd at Ezra's praying, and at his making confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there have been gathered unto him out of Israel an assembly very great -- men and women and children -- for the people have wept, multiplying weeping.
Ezra 10:2
KJVAnd Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
WEBShecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, “We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
YLTAnd Shechaniah son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, answereth and saith to Ezra, `We -- we have trespassed against our God, and we settle strange women of the peoples of the land; and now there is hope for Israel concerning this,
Ezra 10:3
KJVNow therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
WEBNow therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and those who as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God. Let it be done according to the law.
YLTand now, let us make a covenant with our God, to cause all the women to go out, and that which is born of them, by the counsel of the Lord, and of those trembling at the command of our God, and according to law it is done;
Ezra 10:4
KJVArise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
WEBArise; for the matter belongs to you, and we are with you. Be courageous, and do it.”
YLTrise, for on thee [is] the matter, and we [are] with thee; be strong, and do.'
Ezra 10:5
KJVThen arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware.
WEBThen Ezra arose, and made the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do according to this word. So they swore.
YLTAnd Ezra riseth, and causeth the heads of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear to do according to this word -- and they swear.
Ezra 10:6
KJVThen Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
WEBThen Ezra rose up from before God’s house, and went into the room of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib. When he came there, he ate no bread, nor drank water; for he mourned because of their trespass of the captivity.
YLTAnd Ezra riseth from before the house of God, and goeth unto the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib; yea, he goeth there, bread he hath not eaten, and water he hath not drunk, for he is mourning because of the trespass of the removal.
Ezra 10:7
KJVAnd they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
WEBThey made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together to Jerusalem;
YLTAnd they cause a voice to pass over into Judah and Jerusalem, to all sons of the removal, to be gathered to Jerusalem,
Ezra 10:8
KJVAnd that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
WEBand that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.
YLTand every one who cometh not in by the third day, according to the counsel of the heads and of the elders, all his substance is devoted, and himself separated from the assembly of the removal.
Ezra 10:9
KJVThen all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
WEBThen all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together to Jerusalem within the three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the wide place in front of God’s house, trembling because of this matter, and because of the great rain.
YLTAnd gathered are all the men of Judah and Benjamin to Jerusalem by the third day, it [is] the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month, and all the people sit in the broad place of the house of God, trembling on account of the matter and of the showers.
Ezra 10:10
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Ezra 10:11
KJVNow therefore make confession unto the Lord God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
WEBNow therefore make confession to Yahweh, the God of your fathers, and do his pleasure; and separate yourselves from the peoples of the land, and from the foreign women.”
YLTand, now, make confession to Jehovah, God of your fathers, and do His good pleasure, and be separated from the peoples of the land, and from the strange women.'
Ezra 10:12
KJVThen all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.
WEBThen all the assembly answered with a loud voice, “As you have said concerning us, so must we do.
YLTAnd all the assembly answer and say [with] a great voice, `Right; according to thy word -- on us to do;
Ezra 10:13
KJVBut the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
WEBBut the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand outside. This is not a work of one day or two, for we have greatly transgressed in this matter.
YLTbut the people [are] many, and [it is] the time of showers, and there is no power to stand without, and the work [is] not for one day, nor for two, for we have multiplied to transgress in this thing.
Ezra 10:14
KJVLet now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
WEBNow let our princes be appointed for all the assembly, and let all those who are in our cities who have married foreign women come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and its judges, until the fierce wrath of our God is turned from us, until this matter is resolved.”
YLT`Let, we pray thee, our heads of all the assembly stand, and all who [are] in our cities, who have settled strange wives, do come in at the times appointed, and with them the elders of city and city, and its judges, till the turning back of the fury of the wrath of our God from us, for this thing.'
Ezra 10:15
KJVOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
WEBOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
YLTOnly Jonathan son of Asahel, and Jahaziah son of Tikvah, stood against this, and Meshullam, and Shabbethai the Levite, helped them.
Ezra 10:16
KJVAnd the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
WEBThe children of the captivity did so. Ezra the priest, with certain heads of fathers’ households, after their fathers’ houses, and all of them by their names, were set apart; and they sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
YLTAnd the sons of the removal do so, and Ezra the priest, [and] men, heads of the fathers, for the house of their fathers, are separated, even all of them by name, and they sit on the first day of the tenth month, to examine the matter;
Ezra 10:17
KJVAnd they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.
WEBThey finished with all the men who had married foreign women by the first day of the first month.
YLTand they finish with all the men who have settled strange women unto the first day of the first month.
Ezra 10:18
KJVAnd among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
WEBAmong the sons of the priests there were found who had married foreign women:
YLTAnd there are found of the sons of the priests that have settled strange women: of the sons of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah;
Ezra 10:19
KJVAnd they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
WEBThey gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
YLTand they give their hand to send out their wives, and, being guilty, a ram of the flock, for their guilt.
Ezra 10:20
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Ezra 10:21
KJVAnd of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
WEBOf the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
YLTand of the sons of Harim: Masseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah;
Ezra 10:22
KJVAnd of the sons of Pashur; Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
WEBOf the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
YLTand of the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Ezra 10:23
KJVAlso of the Levites; Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
WEBOf the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
YLTAnd of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah -- he [is] Kelita, -- Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
Ezra 10:24
KJVOf the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
WEBOf the singers: Eliashib. Of the gatekeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
YLTAnd of the singers: Eliashib. And of the gatekeepers: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
Ezra 10:25
KJVMoreover of Israel: of the sons of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
WEBOf Israel: Of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
YLTAnd of Israel: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchijah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
Ezra 10:26
KJVAnd of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
WEBOf the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
YLTAnd of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah.
Ezra 10:27
KJVAnd of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
WEBOf the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
YLTAnd of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Ezra 10:28
KJVOf the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
WEBOf the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
YLTAnd of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
Ezra 10:29
KJVAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
WEBOf the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, Jeremoth.
YLTAnd of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Ezra 10:30
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Ezra 10:31
KJVAnd of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
WEBOf the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
YLTAnd of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Ezra 10:32
KJVBenjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
WEBBenjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
YLTBenjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
Ezra 10:33
KJVOf the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
WEBOf the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
YLTOf the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
Ezra 10:34
KJVOf the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
WEBOf the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
YLTOf the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
Ezra 10:35
KJVBenaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
WEBBenaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhi,
YLTBenaiah, Bedeiah, Cheluhu,
Ezra 10:36
KJVVaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
WEBVaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
YLTVaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
Ezra 10:37
KJVMattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
WEBMattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu,
YLTMattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,
Ezra 10:38
KJVAnd Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
WEBand Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
YLTand Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
Ezra 10:39
KJVAnd Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
WEBand Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
YLTand Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
Ezra 10:40
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Ezra 10:41
KJVAzareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
WEBAzarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
YLTAzareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
Ezra 10:42
KJVShallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
WEBShallum, Amariah, Joseph.
YLTShallum, Amariah, Joseph.
Ezra 10:43
KJVOf the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
WEBOf the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Iddo, and Joel, Benaiah.
YLTOf the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah;
Ezra 10:44
KJVAll these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
WEBAll these had taken foreign wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
YLTall these have taken strange women, and there are of them women -- who adopt sons.
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