The Koine Bible

And Ezra arose from the court of the temple and went to the chamber of Jehohanan son of Eliashib

And having lodged there, he tasted no bread nor drank water, mourning over the great lawless deeds of the multitude

And a proclamation came to be in all Judea and Jerusalem to all those from the captivity to be gathered together into Jerusalem

And as many as should not appear within two or three days according to the judgment of the appointed elders, their livestock shall be devoted, and he himself shall be alienated from the multitude of the captivity.

And those from the tribe of Judah and Benjamin were gathered in three days into Jerusalem; this was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month.

And all the multitude sat down in the wide area of the temple, trembling because of the present winter.

And Ezra rose up and said to them, You have acted lawlessly and have taken in foreign women to add sin to Israel

And now give praise and glory to the Lord, the God of our fathers

And do his will, and be separated from the nations of the land and from the foreign women

And the whole multitude shouted and said with a loud voice, Thus as you have said we will do.

but the multitude is much and the hour is wintry, and we are not able to stand in the open, and we did not find, and the work is not for us of one day nor two; for we have sinned more in these things

Let the leaders of the multitude stand, and all those from our settlements who have foreign wives, let them come, having taken time.

And the elders of each place and the judges, until the wrath of the Lord was turned away from us for this matter

Jonathan of Azel and Jezias of Thocanus accepted according to these things, and Mosoallamos and Levi and Sabbataios agreed with them

And those from the captivity did according to all these things.

And Esdras the priest chose for himself men, leaders of their families, all by name, and they sat on the new moon of the tenth month to examine the matter.

And the matters concerning the men who were bringing together foreign women were brought to an end until the new moon of the first month

And there were found of the priests who had assembled, having foreign women.

from the sons of Jeshua son of Josedek and of the brothers, Maaseiah and Eleazar and Jorib and Joadanus

And they laid hands to put away their wives and for atonement rams for their ignorance

And from the sons of Emmer: Ananias and Zabdaios and Manes and Samaeos and Iiēl and Azarias

And from the sons of Phaishour: Elionais, Massias, Ismaelos, and Nathanaelos, and Okidēlos, and Salthas

And of the Levites, Jozabdos and Semis and Kolios, this one Kalitas and Pataios and Ooudas and Ioanas

from the singers: Eliasibos, Bacchouros

of the gatekeepers, Shallum and Tolbanes

of Israel, of the sons of Phoros: Iermaas and Iezias and Melchias and Miamin and Eleazaros and Asibias and Bannaias

Of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah and Zechariah, Jeziel and Obadiah and Jeremoth and Elijah

And from the sons of Zamoth: Eliadas, Eliasimos, Othonias, Iarimoth, and Sabathos, and Zerdaias.

And from the sons of Bebai: Johannes and Ananias and Zabdos and Emathis

And from the sons of Mani: Olamus, Mamous, Iedaios, Iasoubos, and Asaelos, and Ieremoth.

And of the sons of Addi: Naathos and Moosias, Lakkounos and Naidos and Beskaspasmys and Sesthēl and Balnouos and Manassēas

And from the sons of Anan: Elionas and Asaias and Melchias and Sabbaias and Simon, a Chosamaean.

And from the sons of Asom: Maltannaios and Mattathias and Sabannaios and Eliphalat and Manasses and Semei

And from the sons of Baani: Jeremias, Momdios, Maēros, Iouel, Mamdai, and Pedias, and Anōs, Karabasiōn, and Eliasibos, and Mamnitanaios, Eliasis, Bannous, Elialis, Someis, Seleemias, Nathanias; and from the sons of Ezora: Sessis, Ezril, Azaēlos, Samatos, Zambris, Iōsēpos

And from the sons of Nooma: Mazitias, Zabadaias, Hadais, Juel, Banaeas.

All these had married foreign women and sent them away with the children.

And the priests and the Levites and those from Israel dwelt in Jerusalem and in the country on the first day of the seventh month, and the sons of Israel in their settlements

And all the multitude was gathered together with one accord at the broad place before the east of the temple gate

And they said to Ezra the chief priest and reader to bring the law of Moses, the one delivered by the Lord God of Israel

And Esdras the high priest brought the law to all the multitude, from man to woman, and to all the priests, to hear the law on the new moon of the seventh month.

And he was reading in the broad place before the temple gate from dawn until midday before men and women, and all the multitude gave attention to the law.

And Esdras the priest and reader of the law stood upon the wooden platform that had been made.

And beside him stood Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, Ezekias, Baalsamos, on the right hand

And on the left: Pedaeus, Misael, Melchias, Lothasubos, Nabarias, Zacharias.

And Ezra, taking up the book of the law before the multitude, was seated in a place of honor before all.

And at the loosing of the law all stood upright, and Esdras blessed the Lord, God Most High, God Sabaoth, Almighty.

And all the multitude answered Amen, and lifting up their hands, they fell upon the ground and worshiped the Lord.

Jeshua and Annious and Sarabias, Jadinus, Jacubos, Sabbataios, Autaias, Maiannas, and Kalitas, Azarias and Iozabdos, Ananias, Phalias, the Levites, were teaching the law of the Lord and to the multitude they were reading aloud the law of the Lord, making clear at the same time the reading

And Attarates said to Esdras the high priest and reader and to the Levites who were teaching the multitude over all

This day is holy to the Lord, and all were weeping at the hearing of the law.

So go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have nothing

For the day is holy to the Lord, and do not be grieved, for the Lord will glorify you.

And the Levites commanded all the people, saying, This day is holy; do not be grieved.

And they all went away to eat and to drink and to rejoice and to give portions to those who did not have, and to rejoice greatly.

for they also were puffed up in the words in which they were taught, and they gathered together