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Therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all them of our habitations that have
strange wives come at the time appointed,
13
And with them the rulers and judges of every place, till we turn away the wrath of the Lord
from us for this matter.
14
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.
15
And they that were of the captivity did according to all these things.
16
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.
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So their cause that held strange wives was brought to an end in the first day of the first month.
18
And of the priests that were come together, and had strange wives, there were found:
19
Of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedec, and his brethren; Matthelas and Eleazar, and Joribus
and Joadanus.
20
And they gave their hands to put away their wives and to offer rams to make reconcilement
for their errors.
21
And of the sons of Emmer; Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Eanes, and Sameius, and Hiereel, and
PrAzarias.
22
And of the sons of Phaisur; Elionas, Massias Israel, and Nathanael, and Ocidelus and Talsas.
23
And of the Levites; Jozabad, and Semis, and Colius, who was called Calitas, and Patheus,
and Judas, and Jonas.
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Of the holy singers; Eleazurus, Bacchurus.
25
Of the porters; Sallumus, and Tolbanes.
26
Of them of Israel, of the sons of Phoros; Hiermas, and Eddias, and Melchias, and Maelus,
and Eleazar, and Asibias, and Baanias.
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Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias, Zacharias, and Hierielus, and Hieremoth, and Aedias.
28
And of the sons of Zamoth; Eliadas, Elisimus, Othonias, Jarimoth, and Sabatus, and Sardeus.
29
Of the sons of Babai; Johannes, and Ananias and Josabad, and Amatheis.
30
Of the sons of Mani; Olamus, Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, Jasael, and Hieremoth.
31
And of the sons of Addi; Naathus, and Moosias, Lacunus, and Naidus, and Mathanias, and
Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.
32
And of the sons of Annas; Elionas and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simon
Chosameus.
33
And of the sons of Asom; Altaneus, and Matthias, and Baanaia, Eliphalet, and Manasses, and
Semei.
34
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.
35
And of the sons of Ethma; Mazitias, Zabadaias, Edes, Juel, Banaias.
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