Now, you people must confess to the Lord that you have sinned. The Lord is the God of your ancestors. You must obey the Lord’s command. Separate yourselves from the people living around you and from your foreign wives.”
Ezra 10:12 - Easy To Read Version Then the whole group that met together answered Ezra. They said with a loud voice: “Ezra, you are right! We must do the things you say. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then all the assembly answered with a loud voice, As you have said, so must we do. American Standard Version (1901) Then all the assembly answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said concerning us, so must we do. Common English Bible The whole assembly shouted in reply, “Yes. We must do as you have said. Catholic Public Domain Version And the entire multitude responded, and they said with a great voice: "In accord with your word to us, so let be it done. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all the multitude answered and said with a loud voice: According to thy word unto us, so be it done. |
Now, you people must confess to the Lord that you have sinned. The Lord is the God of your ancestors. You must obey the Lord’s command. Separate yourselves from the people living around you and from your foreign wives.”
But there are many people here. And it is the rainy time of year, so we can’t stay outside. This problem can’t be solved in a day or two because we have sinned in a very bad way.
In those days I also noticed that some Jewish men had married women from the countries of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
Their hearts were not really with God.\par They were not faithful to the Agreement. {\cf2\super [449]} \par
The people of Israel turned away from God.\par They turned against him\par just like their fathers did.\par They changed directions like a boomerang. {\cf2\super [452]} \par