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Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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New Living Translation
Ezra 10:19
They vowed to divorce their wives, and they each acknowledged their guilt by offering a ram as a guilt offering.
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Christian Standard Bible®
They pledged to send their wives away, and being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt;
They pledged to send their wives away, and being guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt;
Hebrew Names Version
They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt.
They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt.
King James 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.
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.
English Standard Version
They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
New Century Version
(They all promised to divorce their wives, and each one brought a male sheep from the flock as a penalty offering.)
(They all promised to divorce their wives, and each one brought a male sheep from the flock as a penalty offering.)
New English Translation
(They gave their word to send away their wives; their guilt offering was a ram from the flock for their guilt.)
(They gave their word to send away their wives; their guilt offering was a ram from the flock for their guilt.)
Amplified Bible
They vowed to send away their [pagan] wives, and being guilty, they each offered a ram of the flock for their offense.
They vowed to send away their [pagan] wives, and being guilty, they each offered a ram of the flock for their offense.
New American Standard Bible
They pledged to send away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
They pledged to send away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
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.
They gave their hand that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their guilt.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, & they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.
And they gaue their hads, that they would put away their wiues, & they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.
Legacy Standard Bible
They gave their hand in pledge to put away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
They gave their hand in pledge to put away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their guilt.
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.
They pledged to send their wives away, and for their guilt they presented a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.
Complete Jewish Bible
They promised that they would send their wives away; and since they were guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt.
They promised that they would send their wives away; and since they were guilty, they offered a ram from the flock for their guilt.
Darby Translation
And they gave their hand to send away their wives; and they offered a ram of the flock, as trespass-offering for their guilt.
And they gave their hand to send away their wives; and they offered a ram of the flock, as trespass-offering for their guilt.
Easy-to-Read Version
All of them promised to divorce their wives. And then each one of them offered a ram from the flock for a guilt offering. They did that because of their guilt.
All of them promised to divorce their wives. And then each one of them offered a ram from the flock for a guilt offering. They did that because of their guilt.
George Lamsa Translation
And they also consented that they would put away their wives; so they offered rams of the flock for their sins.
And they also consented that they would put away their wives; so they offered rams of the flock for their sins.
Good News Translation
They promised to divorce their wives, and they offered a ram as a sacrifice for their sins.
They promised to divorce their wives, and they offered a ram as a sacrifice for their sins.
Lexham English Bible
They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
Literal Translation
And they gave their hands that they would put away their women. And being guilty they offered a ram of the flock for their sin.
And they gave their hands that they would put away their women. And being guilty they offered a ram of the flock for their sin.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they gaue their hades there vpon, that they wolde put awaye their wyues: & for their trespace offerynge to geue a rame for their trespace.
And they gaue their hades there vpon, that they wolde put awaye their wyues: & for their trespace offerynge to geue a rame for their trespace.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they gaue their handes that they woulde put away their wiues: and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.
And they gaue their handes that they woulde put away their wiues: and they that had trespassed, gaue a ramme for their trespasse.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
And they gaue their hands, that they would put away their wiues: and being guiltie, they offered a ramme of the flocke for their trespasse.
And they gaue their hands, that they would put away their wiues: and being guiltie, they offered a ramme of the flocke for their trespasse.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they pledged themselves to put away their wives, and offered a ram of the flock for a trespass-offering because of their trespass.
And they pledged themselves to put away their wives, and offered a ram of the flock for a trespass-offering because of their trespass.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei yauen her hondis, that thei schulden caste out her wyues, and offre for her trespas a ram of the scheep.
And thei yauen her hondis, that thei schulden caste out her wyues, and offre for her trespas a ram of the scheep.
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New King James Version
And they gave their promise that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they presented a ram of the flock as their trespass offering.
And they gave their promise that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they presented a ram of the flock as their trespass offering.
New Life Bible
They promised to put away their wives, and because they were guilty, they gave a ram of the flock for their sin.
They promised to put away their wives, and because they were guilty, they gave a ram of the flock for their sin.
New Revised Standard
They pledged themselves to send away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
They pledged themselves to send away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer for their offence a ram of the flock.
And they gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer for their offence a ram of the flock.
Revised Standard Version
They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was a ram of the flock for their guilt.
They pledged themselves to put away their wives, and their guilt offering was 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.
and they give their hand to send out their wives, and, being guilty, a ram of the flock, for their guilt.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They pledged to put away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their offense.
They pledged to put away their wives, and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their offense.
Contextual Overview
15 Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this course of action, and they were supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite. 16 So this was the plan they followed. Ezra selected leaders to represent their families, designating each of the representatives by name. On December 29, the leaders sat down to investigate the matter. 17 By March 27, the first day of the new year, they had finished dealing with all the men who had married pagan wives. 18 These are the priests who had married pagan wives: From the family of Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah. 19 They vowed to divorce their wives, and they each acknowledged their guilt by offering a ram as a guilt offering. 20 From the family of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. 21 From the family of Harim: Maaseiah, Elijah, Shemaiah, Jehiel, and Uzziah. 22 From the family of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah. 23 These are the Levites who were guilty: Jozabad, Shimei, Kelaiah (also called Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer. 24 This is the singer who was guilty: Eliashib. These are the gatekeepers who were guilty: Shallum, Telem, and Uri.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
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. 2 Kings 10:15, 1 Chronicles 29:24, 2 Chronicles 30:8, *marg. Lamentations 5:6, Galatians 2:9
a ram: Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 5:16, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 6:6
Reciprocal: Leviticus 4:13 - and are guilty Leviticus 9:3 - Take ye Leviticus 16:6 - for himself Malachi 2:12 - the master and the scholar 2 Corinthians 6:14 - unequally
Cross-References
Genesis 10:1
This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.
This is the account of the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the three sons of Noah. Many children were born to them after the great flood.
Genesis 10:2
The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:7
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:8
Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.
Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth.
Genesis 10:10
He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.
He built his kingdom in the land of Babylonia, with the cities of Babylon, Erech, Akkad, and Calneh.
Genesis 10:15
Canaan's oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,
Canaan's oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,
Genesis 10:17
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,
Genesis 10:18
Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out,
Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites. The Canaanite clans eventually spread out,
Genesis 10:21
Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.
Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth. Shem was the ancestor of all the descendants of Eber.
Genesis 10:24
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Ver. 19-43. And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives,.... They proposed to do it, and actually did it:
and being guilty; of which they were fully convinced:
they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass; to make atonement for it, and thereby set an example to others to do the like. Aben Ezra observes, that we do not find that the trespass offering was a mulct to such who married strange wives, and conjectures, that it was the advice of the chief men to do it. From hence, to the end of Ezra 10:43, is a list of the men that had married strange wives, and put them away; those in Ezra 10:20, were priests; in Ezra 10:23, Levites, and those of them who were singers or porters; the rest were Israelites: and it is a very common distinction, in rabbinical writers, to distinguish the Jews into priests, Levites, and Israelites; of these we know no more than their names; some of the heads of the families may be observed in Ezra 2:1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare with the list in Ezra 2:0.
Ezra 10:19
They gave their hands - i. e., “solemnly pledged themselves” (compare the marginal references).
Ezra 10:44
The guilty persons, it would seem, were 113 in number. They comprised 4 members of the high priest’s family, 13 other priests, 10 Levites, and 86 lay Israelites belonging to at least 10 distinct families. The fact noted in the second clause of the verse must have increased the difficulity of Ezra’s task.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 19. 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.
