1 Ezekias the son of Thocanus took the matter on themselves. Mosollamus and Levis and Sabbateus were judges with them.
15Those who returned from captivity did according to all these things.
16Esdras the priest chose for himself principal men of their families, all by name. On the new moon of the tenth month they met together to examine the matter.
17So their cases of men who had foreign wives was brought to an end by the new moon of the first month.
18Of the priests who had come together and had foreign wives, there were found
19of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedek, and his kindred, Mathelas, Eleazar, and Joribus, and Joadanus.
20They gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer rams to make reconciliation for their error.
21Of the sons of Emmer: Ananias, Zabdeus, Manes, Sameus, Hiereel, and Azarias.
22Of the sons of Phaisur: Elionas, Massias, Ishmael, Nathanael, Ocidelus, and Saloas.
23Of the Levites: Jozabdus, Semeis, Colius who was called Calitas, Patheus, Judas, and Jonas.
24Of the holy singers: Eliasibus and Bacchurus.
25Of the gatekeepers: Sallumus and Tolbanes.
26Of Israel, of the sons of Phoros: Hiermas, Ieddias, Melchias, Maelus, Eleazar, Asibas, and Banneas.
27Of the sons of Ela: Matthanias, Zacharias, Jezrielus, Oabdius, Hieremoth, and Aedias.
28Of the sons of Zamoth: Eliadas, Eliasimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, Sabathus, and Zardeus.
29Of the sons of Bebai: Joannes, Ananias, Jozabdus, and Ematheis.
30Of the sons of Mani: Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubas, Jasaelus, and Hieremoth.
31Of the sons of Addi: Naathus, Moossias, Laccunus, Naidus, Matthanias, Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.
32Of the sons of Annas: Elionas, Aseas, Melchias, Sabbeus, and Simon Chosameus.
33Of the sons of Asom: Maltanneus, Mattathias, Sabanneus, Eliphalat, Manasses, and Semei.
34Of the sons of Baani: Jeremias, Momdis, Ismaerus, Juel, Mamdai, Pedias, Anos, Carabasion, Enasibus, Mamnitamenus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Someis, Selemias, and Nathanias. Of the sons of Ezora: Sesis, Ezril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambri, and Josephus.
35Of the sons of Nooma: Mazitias, Zabadeas, Edos, Juel, and Banaias.
36All these had taken foreign wives, and they put them away with their children.
37The priests and Levites, and those who were of Israel, lived in Jerusalem and in the country, on the new moon of the seventh month, and the children of Israel in their settlements.
38 Ezekias, and Baalsamus on the right hand,
44and on his left hand, Phaldeus, Misael, Melchias, Lothasubus, Nabarias, and Zacharias.
45Then Esdras took the book of the law before the multitude, and sat honourably in the first place before all.
46When he opened the law, they all stood straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God Most High, the God of armies, the Almighty.
47All the people answered, “Amen.” Lifting up their hands, they fell to the ground and worshipped the Lord.
48Also Jesus, Annus, Sarabias, Iadinus, Jacubus, Sabateus, Auteas, Maiannas, Calitas, Azarias, Jozabdus, Ananias, and Phalias, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, and read to the multitude the law of the Lord, explaining what was read.
49Then Attharates said to Esdras the chief priest and reader, and to the Levites who taught the multitude, even to all,
50“This day is holy to the Lord—now they all wept when they heard the law—
51go then, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing;
52for the day is holy to the Lord. Don’t be sorrowful, for the Lord will bring you to honour.”
53So the Levites commanded all things to the people, saying, “This day is holy. Don’t be sorrowful.”
54Then they went their way, every one to eat, drink, enjoy themselves, to give portions to those who had nothing, and to rejoice greatly,
55because they understood the words they were instructed with, and for which they had been assembled.
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