Ezr 10:44 | MHM | STEP | v. 44 : In total, about 113 men were named for marrying foreign wives, and some had children with them (Ezra 10:44 ). God did not bless many of these marriages with children. The Bible does not say if the children were also sent away. It is likely that the women who were separated were cared for according to their status. Even though the problem was addressed here, it returned in later years (Nehemiah 13:23; Malachi 2:11 ). This shows that sin can come back easily, but real change is hard to keep. Good leaders do their best, but only when the Redeemer comes to Zion will ungodliness truly be removed from God’s people.

‏ Ezra 10:44

v. 44: In total, about 113 men were named for marrying foreign wives, and some had children with them (Ezra 10:44 ^a). God did not bless many of these marriages with children. The Bible does not say if the children were also sent away. It is likely that the women who were separated were cared for according to their status.

Even though the problem was addressed here, it returned in later years (Nehemiah 13:23; Malachi 2:11 ^b). This shows that sin can come back easily, but real change is hard to keep. Good leaders do their best, but only when the Redeemer comes to Zion will ungodliness truly be removed from God’s people.