1 Esdras 9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895(RV1895)

1 Ezekias the son of Thocanus accordingly took the matter upon them: and Mosollamus and Levis and Sabbateus were assessors to them.

15And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.

16And Esdras the priest chose unto him principal men of their families, all by name: and on the new moon of the tenth month they were shut in together to examine the matter.

17So their cause that held strange wives was brought to an end Mathelas, and Eleazar, and Joribus, and Joadanus.

20And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their error.

21And of the sons of Emmer; Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Manes, and Sameus, and Hiereel, and Azarias.

22And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionas, Massias, Ismael, and Nathanael, and Ocidelus, and Saloas.

23And of the Levites; Jozabdus, and Semeis, and Colius, who was called Calitas, and Patheus, and Judas, and Jonas.

24Of the holy singers; Eliasibus, Bacchurus.

25Of the porters; Sallumus, and Tolbanes.

26Of Israel, of the sons of Phoros; Hiermas, and Ieddias, and Melchias, and Maelus, and Eleazar, and Asibias, and Banneas.

27Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias, Zacharias, and Jezrielus, and Oabdius, and Hieremoth, and Aedias.

28And of the sons of Zamoth; Eliadas, Eliasimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, and Sabathus, and Zardeus.

29Of the sons of Bebai; Joannes, and Ananias, and Jozabdus, and Ematheis.

30Of the sons of Mani; Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, and Jasaelus, and Hieremoth.

31And of the sons of Addi; Naathus, and Moossias, Laccunus, and Naidus, and Matthanias, and Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.

32And of the sons of Annas; Elionas, and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simon Chosameus.

33And of the sons of Asom; Maltanneus, and Mattathias, and Sabanneus, Eliphalat, and Manasses, and Semei.

34And of the sons of Baani; Jeremias, Momdis, Ismaerus, Juel, Mamdai, and Pedias, and Anos, Carabasion, and Enasibus, and Mamnitanemus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Someis, Selemias, Nathanias: and of the sons of Ezora; Sesis, Ezril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambri, Josephus.

35And of the sons of Nooma; Mazitias, Zabadeas, Edos, Juel, Banaias.

36All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.

37all the multitude gave heed unto the law.

42And Esdras the priest and Ezekias, Baalsamus, upon the right hand:

44And upon his left hand, Phaldeus, Misael, Melchias, Lothasubus, Nabarias, Zacharias.

45Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude, and sat honourably in the first place before all.

46And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God Auteas, Maiannas, and Calitas, Azarias, and Jozabdus, and Ananias, Phalias, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, and read to the multitude the law of the Lord, making them withal understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.