Ezra 10:19

Verse

They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

Bible in Basic English

And they gave their word that they would put away their wives; and for their sin, they gave an offering of a male sheep of the flock.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer for their offence a ram of the flock.

Free Bible Version

They vowed to send their wives away, and they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering for their guilt.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

Translation for Translators

They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering to atone for their sins.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So they determined to send their wives away. Since they were guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt.

Noah Webster Bible

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

World English Bible

They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

Young's Literal Translation

and they give their hand to send out their wives, and, being guilty, a ram of the flock, for their guilt.

Context

Those Guilty of Intermarriage

¹⁸Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah.¹⁹They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

Summary

In this verse, Ezra instructs the people to make a confession and separate themselves from the foreign women they had married, in order to repent and restore their relationship with God. This action was necessary to uphold the purity of the Israelites and remain faithful to the covenant with God. The emphasis is on the importance of obedience to God's commands and the need for repentance when His laws are broken. Through this process, the people sought reconciliation and renewal of their commitment to God, demonstrating the significance of holiness and faithfulness in their worship and community.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

They gave their hands - They bound themselves in the most solemn manner to do as the rest of the delinquents had done; and they made all acknowledgment of their iniquity to God by offering each a ram for a trespass-offering.

Ezra 10:19

Those Guilty of Intermarriage

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Berean Standard Bible

They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

Bible in Basic English

And they gave their word that they would put away their wives; and for their sin, they gave an offering of a male sheep of the flock.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer for their offence a ram of the flock.

Free Bible Version

They vowed to send their wives away, and they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering for their guilt.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

Translation for Translators

They solemnly promised to divorce their wives, and they each sacrificed a ram to be an offering to atone for their sins.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So they determined to send their wives away. Since they were guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt.

Noah Webster Bible

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

World English Bible

They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.

Young's Literal Translation

and they give their hand to send out their wives, and, being guilty, a ram of the flock, for their guilt.

Ezra 10:19

Verse

Context

Those Guilty of Intermarriage

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ezra 10:19

Those Guilty of Intermarriage

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary