Ezra 10:11-19
make confession Lev 26:40-42; Josh 7:19; Ps 32:5; Prov 28:13; Jer 3:13; 1John 1:7-9 do his Isa 1:16-18, Isa 56:4; Rom 12:2; Col 1:10; Heb 13:21 separate Ezra 9:1; Neh 13:3; 2Cor 6:17 and from the Deut 7:3-4; 1Cor 2:12-14 As thou hast said They all resolved to do what Ezra had commanded; and they did put away their wives, even those by whom they had children (Ezra 10:44), each of whom doubtless received a portion according to the circumstances of her husband, and was not turned away desolate. Humanity must have dictated this, and no law of God is contrary to humanity. so must we do Ezra 10:3-4; Neh 13:23; Ps 78:37, Ps 78:57 the people Ezra 10:18-44; Matt 7:13-14 we are many that have transgressed in this thing or, we have greatly offended in this thing our rulers Deut 17:9, Deut 17:18-19; 2Chr 19:5-7 the fierce Num 25:4; Deut 13:17; Josh 7:26; 2Chr 29:10, 2Chr 30:8; Ps 78:38; Isa 12:1 for this matter be turned from us or, be turned from us, till this matter be dispatched. were employed Heb. stood Meshullam Neh 3:6, Neh 10:20, Neh 12:33 Shabbethai Neh 11:16 to examine the matter Deut 13:14; Job 29:16; John 7:51 am 3548, bc 456 the first day The cases brought before the council were either so many, or so complicated, that, though they separated themselves from other employments, yet they were three whole months in examining into their affairs, and making the necessary separations required by the law. Ezra 10:17 the sons Ezra 9:1; Lev 21:7, Lev 21:13-15; 1Sam 2:22-24; Neh 13:28; Jer 23:11, Jer 23:14; Ezek 44:22; Mal 2:8-9; 1Tim 3:11 Jeshua Ezra 2:2, Ezra 3:2, Ezra 5:2; 1Chr 6:14-15; Neh 12:10; Hag 1:1; Zech 3:1, Joshua Maaseiah Neh 8:4, Neh 8:7 gave their hands They bound themselves in the most solemn manner to do as the rest of the delinquents had done, and make and acknowledgment to God of their iniquity, by offering each a ram for a trespass offering. 2Kgs 10:15; 1Chr 29:24; 2Chr 30:8 *marg. Lam 5:6; Gal 2:9 a ram Lev 5:15-16, Lev 6:4, Lev 6:6
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