The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. IX.

7 After Esdras had red the law for the strange wiues. 18, Thei promised to put them away.

1 THen * Esdras rose from the court of the* 1.1 Temple, (and) went to the chamber of Ioannan (the sonne) of Eliasib,

2 And being lodged there, he did eat no bread nor dranke water, but mourned for the great iniquities of the multitude.

3 And there was a proclamation in all Iudea and Ierusalém to all them, that were of the captiuitie, that they shulde be gathered to Ierusalém,

4 And that all they which shulde not mete there within two orthre dayes, according to the ordinance of the Elders, which bare ru∣le, shulde haue their cattel confiscate to the Temple, and he cast out from among them of the captiuitie.

5 Then all they which were of the tribe of Iu∣da and Beniamin, came together within thre dayes into Ierusalém: this was the ninth mo∣neth and twentieth (day) of the moneth.

6 And all the multitude sate in the broad pla∣ce of the Temple shaking, because of the ex∣treme winter.

7 Then Esdras arose and said to them, Ye ha∣ue sinned: for ye haue maried strange wiues so that ye haue augmented the sinnes of Is∣raél.

8 Now therefore confesse and glorifie the Lord God of our fathers,

9 And do his wil, and separate your selues from the people of the land, and from the strange wiues.

10 Then all the multitude cryed out and said with a loude voyce, We wil do so as thou hast said.

11 But because the multitude (is) great, and the time is winter, so that we can not stand with∣out, and the worke is not of one day nor of two, seing that manie of vs haue sinned in this matter,

12 Let the chiefmen of the multitude and all they which haue strange wiues of our fami∣lies, tarie:

13 And let the Priests and iudges come out of all places at the day appointed, til thei haue appeased the wrath of the Lord against vs for this matter.

14 Then Ionathas Asaels (sonne,) and“ 1.2 Ezecias (sonne) of“ 1.3 The can were appointed concer ning these things, and Mosollam and Sabba∣teus did helpe them.

15 And they which were of the captiuitie, did after all these things.

16 Esdras the Priest also chose him certeine men, chief of their families, all by name: and thei sate together in the first day of the tenth moneth to examine this matter.

17 And they made and end of the things per∣teining to thē that had maried strāge wiues in the first day of the first moneth.

18 And there were founde of the Priests, which had maried strange wiues,

19 Of the sonnes of Iesus, the (sonne) of Iose∣dec, and of (his) brethren“ 1.4 Mathelas, & Elea∣zar, and Ioribus, and“ 1.5 Ionadan.

20 Who also gaue their hands to cast out their wiues, and offred a ram for (their) reconcilia tion in their purgation.

21 And of the sonnes of Emmer“ 1.6 Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Canes, and Sameius, and Hie∣reel, and Azarias.

22 And of the sonnes of Phaisu, Ellionas. Mas* 1.7 sias, Esmaelus, and Nathanael, and“ 1.8 Ocide∣lus, and Talsas.

23 And of the Leuites“ 1.9 Iorabadus, and Semis, and Colius, who was called“ 1.10 Calitas, and Pa∣theus, and Ooudas, and Ionas.

24 Of the holie singers,“ 1.11 Eliazurus, Bacchu∣rus.

25 Of the porters, Sallumus, and Tolbants.* 1.12

26 Of them of Israel, of the sonnes of Phorus,“ 1.13 Hiermas, & Eddias, & Melchias, & Maelus and Eleazar, and Asibias, and“ 1.14 Banaias.

27 Of the sonnes of“ 1.15 Ela, Matthanias, Zacha∣rias, and“ 1.16 Hierielas, and“ 1.17 Hieremoth, and Aedias.

28 And of the sonnes of“ 1.18 Zamoth, Eliadas, Eli∣simus, Othonias, Iarimoth, and“ 1.19 Sabatus, and Sardeus.

29 Of the sonnes of“ 1.20 Bebai, Ioannes, and Ana nias, and“ 1.21 Iosabad, and Ematheas.

30 Of the sonnes of“ 1.22 Mani, Olamus, Mamu∣chus, Iedaias, Iasubus, Iasael, and Ieremoth.

31 And of the sonnes of“ 1.23 Addi, Naathus, Moo sias, Laccunus, and Naidus, and Mathanias, and * Seschel, and Balnuus, and Manasseas.* 1.24

32 And of the sonnes of Annas, Elionas, and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus, and Simō a Chosamite.

33 And of the sonnes of“ 1.25 Asom, Altaneus, and“ 1.26 Matthias, and Bannaias, Eliphalat, and Ma∣nasses, and Semei.

34 And of the sonnes of“ 1.27 Maani, Ieremias, Momdis, Omairus, Inel, Mamai, and Paclias, and Amos, Carabasion and Euasibus, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 naius, Elisiasis, Vamus, Eliali, Sa mis, Selemias, Nathanias, and of the sonnes of Ozoras, Sesis, Esril, Azailus, Samatas Sam∣bis, Iosiphus.

35 And of the sonnes of Ethna, Mazitias, Za∣badias, Ethes, Inel, Banaias.

36 All these maryed strange wiues, and put thē away with their children.

37 And the Priests and the Leuites dwelt in Ie∣rusalém, and in the countrey, the first day of the seuenth moneth, and the children of Is∣rael in their owne houses.

38 ¶ * Then all the multitude assembled toge∣ther* 1.28 with one consent into the broad place before the gate of the Temple toward the East,

39 And spake to Esdras the Priest, and reader, that he shulde bring the Law of Moyses, which had bene giuen by the Lord God of Israél.

40 Then broght Esdras the chief Priest the Law to all the multitude, bothe man and woman, and to all the Priests, that they might heare the Law the first day of the seuenth moneth.

41 And he red in the first broad place of the gate of the Temple, frō morning to midday, before the men and the women, and all the multitude heark ened to the Law.

42 So Esdras the Priest and reader of the Law, stode vpon a pulpet of wood that was prepared.

43 And there stode by him“ 1.29 Mathathias, Sam mus, Ananias, Azarias, Ourias, Ezecias, Bala∣samus at his right hand,

44 And at his left hand“ 1.30 Phaldaius, and Sail, Melchias, Aothasaphus, Nabarias.

45 Then Esdras toke the boke of the Law be∣fore the multitude [for he sate honorably be fore them all]

46 And they all stode vpright when he expo∣unded the Law, and Esdras blessed the Lord the moste hie God, the moste mightie God of hostes.

47 And the whole multitude cryed, Amen.

48 Then Iesus and“ 1.31 Anus, and Sarabias, and Adimus, and Iacobus, Sabataias, Autanias, Maianias and Calitas, Azarias, & Ioazabdus, and Ananias, (and) Biat as the Leuites lift vp their hands, and fell downe on the grounde and worshiped the Lord.

49 And taught the Law of the Lord, and stode also earnestly vpon the reading.

50 Then said“ 1.32 Aththarates to Esdras the chief Priest and reader, and to the Leuites, that taught the multitude in all things, This day is holie vnto the Lord, and all haue wept in hearing of the Law.

51 Go therefore and eat the fat meates, and drinke the swete drinkes, and send presents to them that haue not.

52 For this day is holie to the Lord, & be not sorie: for the Lord God wil glorifie you.

53 So the Leuites commanded all these things to the people, saying, This day is holie to the Lord: be not sad.

54 Then they departed all to eat, and drinke, and to reioyce, and to giue presents to them that had not, and to make good chere.

55 For they were yet filled with the wordes where with they were instructed, when they were assembled together.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ezra. 10. 6.
• “ 1.2

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• “ 1.3

  Or, thecua.
• “ 1.4

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.5

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.6

  Or, Anani, and zabiah.
• * 1.7

  "Or, Phashur, Elionai 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iesmael.
• “ 1.8

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Alasa.
• “ 1.9

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, Iosabad. Se∣mei.
• “ 1.10

  Or, Galias, Pa∣thias, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.11

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, Eliasib, and Bacur.
• * 1.12

  "Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.13

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, Remias.
• “ 1.14

  Or, Banadias.
• “ 1.15

  Or, Elam.
• “ 1.16

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.17

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & Helias.
• “ 1.18

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, E∣liadas, Elisib.
• “ 1.19

  Or, Sabad, and Sardai.
• “ 1.20

  Or, Bebe.
• “ 1.21

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, Iosabat, and Emah.
• “ 1.22

  〈◊〉〈◊〉, Bani, Olam, Malluch, Iedaia, Iasub
• “ 1.23

  Or, Addin 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Laccun. Banaias.
• * 1.24

  "〈◊〉〈◊〉, Bezelel, Balnus. Manasses.
• “ 1.25

  Or, Hasam.
• “ 1.26

  Or, Mathmas, Matathias.
• “ 1.27

  Or, Ban, Iere∣mias, Moadi, Euiram.
• * 1.28

  Nehe. 8, 1.
• “ 1.29

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• “ 1.30

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• “ 1.31

  Or, Band.
• “ 1.32

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉.