Ezra 10:2-5

The People Confess Their Sin

² And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed Ezra: _n "We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land, but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. ³ Therefore _o let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and _p their children, according to the counsel of my lord ₁ and of _q those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done _r according to the Law. ⁴ Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; _s be strong and do it." ⁵ Then Ezra arose and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel _t take oath that they would do as had been said. So they took the oath.

1. Cross References
   Ezra 9:2
   For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Chronicles 34:31
   And the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
   
3. Cross References
   Ezra 10:44
   All these had married foreign women, and some of the women had even borne children.
   
4. Cross References
   Ezra 9:4
   Then all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the faithlessness of the returned exiles, gathered around me while I sat appalled until the evening sacrifice.
   
5. Cross References
   Deuteronomy 7:2 - 3
   And when the Lord your God gives them over to you, and you defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. You shall make no covenant with them and show no mercy to them.
   
6. Cross References
   1 Chronicles 28:10
   Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it.
   2 Chronicles 19:11
   And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord ; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the governor of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters, and the Levites will serve you as officers. Deal courageously, and may the Lord be with the upright!
   
7. Cross References
   Nehemiah 5:12
   Then they said, "We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do as you say." And I called the priests and made them swear to do as they had promised.
   Nehemiah 13:25
   And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair. And I made them take oath in the name of God, saying, "You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.