Ezra 10:2-3
Shechaniah.26; Ne 3:29Elam.2:7,31; Ne 7:12,34We have trespassed.Shechaniah here speaks in the name of the people, not acknowledging himself culpable; for he is not in the following list. Compare.Jas 2:9; Ex 34:12; Ne 13:27yet now there is hope.Ex 34:6,7; Isa 55:6,7; Jer 3:12,13; 1Jo 1:7-9 let us make.{Nichrath berith,} "let us cut a covenant:" De 29:12; Jos 9:6; 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 29:10; 34:31,32; Ne 9:38Ne 10:29-39put away. Heb. bring forth. according to the counsel.2Ch 30:12of those that.9:4; 2Ch 34:21,27; Ps 119:59,120; Isa 66:2; Eze 9:4at the commandment.De 7:2,3; Jos 23:12,13let it.Ne 8:14; 13:1-3; Isa 8:20Shechaniah's counsel, which he was then so clear in, will not hold now: such marriages, it is certain, are contrary to the will of God, and ought not to be made; but they are not null. Our rule under the gospel is {Quod fieri non debuit, factum valet,} "That which ought not to have been done must, when done, abide." See 1Co 7:12,13 Ezra 10:11-19
make confession.Le 26:40-42; Jos 7:19; Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13; Jer 3:13; 1Jo 1:7-9do his.Isa 1:16-18; 56:4; Ro 12:2; Col 1:10; Heb 13:21separate.9:1; Ne 13:3; 2Co 6:17and from the.De 7:3,4; 1Co 2:12-14 As thou hast said.They all resolved to do what Ezra had commanded; and they did put away their wives, even those by whom they had children, (ver. 44,) each of whom doubtless received a portion according to the circumstances of her husband, and was not turned away desolate. Humanity must have dictated this, and no law of God is contrary to humanity. so must we do.3,4; Ne 13:23; Ps 78:37,57 the people.18-44; Mt 7:13,14we are many that have transgressed in this thing. or, wehave greatly offended in this thing. our rulers.De 17:9,18,19; 2Ch 19:5-7the fierce.Nu 25:4; De 13:17; Jos 7:26; 2Ch 29:10; 30:8; Ps 78:38; Isa 12:1for this matter be turned from us. or, be turned from us,till this matter be dispatched. were employed. Heb. stood. Meshullam.Ne 3:6; 10:20; 12:33Shabbethai.Ne 11:16 to examine the matter.De 13:14; Job 29:16; Joh 7:51 A.M. 3548. B.C. 456. the first day.The cases brought before the council were either so many, or so complicated, that, though they separated themselves from other employments, yet they were three whole months in examining into their affairs, and making the necessary separations required by the law. 17 the sons.9:1; Le 21:7,13-15; 1Sa 2:22-24; Ne 13:28; Jer 23:11,14; Eze 44:22Mal 2:8,9; 1Ti 3:11Jeshua.2:2; 3:2; 5:2; 1Ch 6:14,15; Ne 12:10; Hag 1:1; Zec 3:1Joshua. Maaseiah.Ne 8:4,7 gave their hands.They bound themselves in the most solemn manner to do as the rest of the delinquents had done, and make and acknowledgment to God of their iniquity, by offering each a ram for a trespass offering. 2Ki 10:15; 1Ch 29:24; 2Ch 30:8; *marg:La 5:6; Ga 2:9a ram.Le 5:15,16; 6:4,6
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