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Ezra 10:1-5 The Return and Dedication of the Exiles

1 The People’s Confession of Sin
While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites—men, women and children—gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.

2 Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, one of the descendants of Elam, said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. But in spite of this, there is still hope for Israel.

3 Now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all these women and their children, in accordance with the counsel of my lord and of those who fear the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.

4 Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.”

5 So Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath.

Cross References for Ezra 10:1-5

1 John 1:8-10 - If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Click to read the verse 1 John 1:8-10 Click to read the verse 1 John 1:8-10

Isaiah 38:3 - “Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and h... Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 38:3

Acts 21:5 - But when our time was up, we left and continued on our way. All the disciples and their wives a... Click to read the verse Acts 21:5 Click to read the verse Acts 21:5

Judges 2:4 - When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud, Click to read the verse Judges 2:4 Click to read the verse Judges 2:4

Zechariah 12:10 - Mourning for the One They Pierced “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitant... Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:10 Click to read the verse Zechariah 12:10

1 Samuel 30:4 - So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 30:4 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 30:4

Acts 10:30 - Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afte... Click to read the verse Acts 10:30 Click to read the verse Acts 10:30

Acts 20:37 - They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. Click to read the verse Acts 20:37 Click to read the verse Acts 20:37

Luke 19:41 - As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it Click to read the verse Luke 19:41 Click to read the verse Luke 19:41

Deuteronomy 31:12 - Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the aliens living in your towns—so they can li... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 31:12 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 31:12

Luke 7:38 - and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then... Click to read the verse Luke 7:38 Click to read the verse Luke 7:38

1 Kings 9:3 - The Lord said to him: “I have heard the prayer and plea you have made before me; I have consecr... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:3 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 9:3

Leviticus 16:21 - He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the wickedness and... Click to read the verse Leviticus 16:21 Click to read the verse Leviticus 16:21

Psalms 32:5 - Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my ... Click to read the verse Psalms 32:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 32:5

Hosea 14:2 - Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us gr... Click to read the verse Hosea 14:2 Click to read the verse Hosea 14:2

Acts 5:14 - Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. Click to read the verse Acts 5:14 Click to read the verse Acts 5:14

Nehemiah 10:28 - “The rest of the people—priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants and all who sep... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 10:28 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 10:28

Joshua 8:35 - There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua did not read to the whole asse... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:35 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:35

Jeremiah 13:17 - But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride; my eyes will weep bitter... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:17

Jeremiah 9:1 - Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and n... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 9:1

Psalms 119:136 - Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:136 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:136

2 Kings 22:19 - Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:19 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:19

Daniel 9:20 - The Seventy “Sevens” While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my peop... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:20 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:20

Nehemiah 1:6 - let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before ... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:6 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:6

1 Kings 8:30 - Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this plac... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:30 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 8:30

2 Chronicles 20:9 - ‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand i... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:9 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:9

Romans 9:2 - I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. Click to read the verse Romans 9:2 Click to read the verse Romans 9:2

Daniel 9:3-4 - So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sac... Click to read the verse Daniel 9:3-4 Click to read the verse Daniel 9:3-4

Judges 2:4-5 - When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud, Click to read the verse Judges 2:4-5 Click to read the verse Judges 2:4-5

Nehemiah 8:9 - Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing th... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:9 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:9

Leviticus 26:40-41 - “‘But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their fathers—their treachery against me ... Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:40-41 Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:40-41

Nehemiah 1:4 - When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed b... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:4 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 1:4

2 Chronicles 20:13 - All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:13 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 20:13

Joel 2:16-18 - Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gather the children, tho... Click to read the verse Joel 2:16-18 Click to read the verse Joel 2:16-18

Ezra 10:6 - Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and went to the room of Jehohanan son of Eliash... Click to read the verse Ezra 10:6 Click to read the verse Ezra 10:6

Nehemiah 13:8 - I was greatly displeased and threw all Tobiah’s household goods out of the room. Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:8 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 13:8

2 Corinthians 12:21 - I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:21 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:21