Ezr 10:1 | Clarke | STEP | The people are greatly afflicted by Ezra's prayer, . Shechaniah proposes that all who have taken strange wives should put them away, and the children they had by them; and make a covenant to serve God, . Ezra is encouraged; and make a proclamation to collect the people, to find who had transgressed, . They come together on the twentieth day of the ninth month, . Ezra exhorts them to put away their strange wives, . The people agree to it, and require time, . This being granted, the business is completed by the first of the first month, . Some of the priests had taken strange wives; their names, and the names of all who were in the same trespass, vv. 18-44. Verse 1 The people wept very sore - They were deeply affected at the thought of God's displeasure, which they justly feared was about to light upon them, because of their transgressions.

Ezra 10:1

Introduction

The people are greatly afflicted by Ezra's prayer, Ezr 10:1. Shechaniah proposes that all who have taken strange wives should put them away, and the children they had by them; and make a covenant to serve God, Ezr 10:2-4. Ezra is encouraged; and make a proclamation to collect the people, to find who had transgressed, Ezr 10:5-8. They come together on the twentieth day of the ninth month, Ezr 10:9. Ezra exhorts them to put away their strange wives, Ezr 10:10. The people agree to it, and require time, Ezr 10:11-14. This being granted, the business is completed by the first of the first month, Ezr 10:15-17. Some of the priests had taken strange wives; their names, and the names of all who were in the same trespass, vv. 18-44.

Verse 1

The people wept very sore - They were deeply affected at the thought of God's displeasure, which they justly feared was about to light upon them, because of their transgressions.