{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/apo/es1009.htm","path":"bib/apo/es1009.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/es1009.htm","text":"1 Then Esdras rising from the court of the temple went to the chamber of Joanan the son of Eliasib,\n2 And remained there, and did eat no meat nor drink water, mourning for the great iniquities of the multitude.\n3 And there was a proclamation in all Jewry and Jerusalem to all them that were of the captivity, that they should be gathered together at Jerusalem:\n4 And that whosoever met not there within two or three days according as the elders that bare rule appointed, their cattle should be seized to the use of the temple, and himself cast out from them that were of the captivity.\n5 And in three days were all they of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem the twentieth day of the ninth month.\n6 And all the multitude sat trembling in the broad court of the temple because of the present foul weather.\n7 So Esdras arose up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed the law in marrying strange wives, thereby to increase the sins of Israel.\n8 And now by confessing give glory unto the Lord God of our fathers,\n9 And do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the strange women.\n10 Then cried the whole multitude, and said with a loud voice, Like as thou hast spoken, so will we do.\n11 But forasmuch as the people are many, and it is foul weather, so that we cannot stand without, and this is not a work of a day or two, seeing our sin in these things is spread far:\n12 Therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all them of our habitations that have strange wives come at the time appointed,\n13 And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of the Lord from us for this matter.\n14 Then Jonathan the son of Azael and Ezechias the son of Theocanus accordingly took this matter upon them: and Mosollam and Levis and Sabbatheus helped them.\n15 And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.\n16 And Esdras the priest chose unto him the principal men of their families, all by name: and in the first day of the tenth month they sat together to examine the matter.\n17 So their cause that held strange wives was brought to an end in the first day of the first month.\n18 And of the priests that were come together, and had strange wives, there were found:\n19 Of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Matthelas and Eleazar, and Joribus and Joadanus.\n20 And they gave their hands to put away their wives and to offer rams to make reconcilement for their errors.\n21 And of the sons of Emmer; Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Eanes, and Sameius, and Hiereel, and Azarias.\n22 And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionas, Massias Israel, and Nathanael, and Ocidelus and Talsas.\n23 And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Semis, and Colius, who was called Calitas, and Patheus, and Judas, and Jonas.\n24 Of the holy singers; Eleazurus, Bacchurus.\n25 Of the porters; Sallumus, and Tolbanes.\n26 Of them of Israel, of the sons of Phoros; Hiermas, and Eddias, and Melchias, and Maelus, and Eleazar, and Asibias, and Baanias.\n27 Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias, Zacharias, and Hierielus, and Hieremoth, and Aedias.\n28 And of the sons of Zamoth; Eliadas, Elisimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, and Sabatus, and Sardeus.\n29 Of the sons of Babai; Johannes, and Ananias and Josabad, and Amatheis.\n30 Of the sons of Mani; Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, Jasael, and Hieremoth.\n31 And of the sons of Addi; Naathus, and Moosias, Lacunus, and Naidus, and Mathanias, and Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.\n32 And of the sons of Annas; Elionas and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simon Chosameus.\n33 And of the sons of Asom; Altaneus, and Matthias, and Baanaia, Eliphalet, and Manasses, and Semei.\n34 And of the sons of Maani; Jeremias, Momdis, Omaerus, Juel, Mabdai, and Pelias, and Anos, Carabasion, and Enasibus, and Mamnitanaimus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Samis, Selemias, Nathanias: and of the sons of Ozora; Sesis, Esril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambis, Josephus.\n35 And of the sons of Ethma; Mazitias, Zabadaias, Edes, Juel, Banaias.\n36 All these had taken strange wives, and they put them away with their children.\n37 And the priests and Levites, and they that were of Israel, dwelt in Jerusalem, and in the country, in the first day of the seventh month: so the children of Israel were in their habitations.\n38 And the whole multitude came together with one accord into the broad place of the holy porch toward the east:\n39 And they spake unto Esdras the priest and reader, that he would bring the law of Moses, that was given of the Lord God of Israel.\n40 So Esdras the chief priest brought the law unto the whole multitude from man to woman, and to all the priests, to hear law in the first day of the seventh month.\n41 And he read in the broad court before the holy porch from morning unto midday, before both men and women; and the multitude gave heed unto the law.\n42 And Esdras the priest and reader of the law stood up upon a pulpit of wood, which was made for that purpose.\n43 And there stood up by him Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, Ezecias, Balasamus, upon the right hand:\n44 And upon his left hand stood Phaldaius, Misael, Melchias, Lothasubus, and Nabarias.\n45 Then took Esdras the book of the law before the multitude: for he sat honourably in the first place in the sight of them all.\n46 And when he opened the law, they stood all straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God most High, the God of hosts, Almighty.\n47 And all the people answered, Amen; and lifting up their hands they fell to the ground, and worshipped the Lord.\n48 Also Jesus, Anus, Sarabias, Adinus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas, Maianeas, and Calitas, Asrias, and Joazabdus, and Ananias, Biatas, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, making them withal to understand it.\n49 Then spake Attharates unto Esdras the chief priest. and reader, and to the Levites that taught the multitude, even to all, saying,\n50 This day is holy unto the Lord; (for they all wept when they heard the law:)\n51 Go then, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part to them that have nothing;\n52 For this day is holy unto the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the Lord will bring you to honour.\n53 So the Levites published all things to the people, saying, This day is holy to the Lord; be not sorrowful.\n54 Then went they their way, every one to eat and drink, and make merry, and to give part to them that had nothing, and to make great cheer;\n55 Because they understood the words wherein they were instructed, and for the which they had been assembled.","title":"The Apocrypha: 1 Esdras: 1 Esdras Chapter 9","type":"page"}