- If:
- "And Shechaniahª the sonª of Jehiel,ª [one] of the sonsª¹ of Elam,ª answeredª° and saidª° unto Ezra,ª We¹ have trespassedª° against our God,ª and have takenª° strangeª wivesª of the peopleª¹ of the land:ª yet now¹ there isª hopeª in Israelª concerning¹ this¹ thing. ... Now¹ therefore let us makeª° a covenantª with our Godª to put awayª° all¹ the wives,ª and such as are bornª° of¹ them, according to the counselª of my lord,ª and of those that trembleª at the commandmentª of our God;ª and let it be doneª° according to the law.ª" {Ezr 10:2-3} + "Now¹ therefore makeª° confessionª unto the LORDª Godª of your fathers,ª and doª° his pleasure:ª and separate²° yourselves¹ from the peopleª¹ of the land,ª and from¹ the strangeª wives.ª ... And they gaveª° their handsª that they would put awayª° their wives;ª and [being] guilty,ª [they offered] a ramª of the flockª for¹ their trespass.ª" {Ezr 10:11-19}
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