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Catalog of Men who had taken Strange Wives
v. 18. And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives; namely, of the sons of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren: Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.
v. 19. And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives, pledging themselves most solemnly by giving their right hand; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass. Cf Lev_5:14-15.
v. 20. And of the sons of Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah.
v. 21. And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.
v. 22. And of the sons of Pashur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
v. 23. Also of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Xelaiah, (the same is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
v. 24. of the singers also: Eliashib; and of the porters: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
v. 25. Moreover, of Israel, of the lay-members of the congregation: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah, and Jeziah, and Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
v. 26. And of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
v. 27. And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
v. 28. of the sons also of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
v. 29. And of the sons of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
v. 30. And of the sons of Pahathmoab: Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
v. 31. And of the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Ishljah, Malchiah, Shemalah, Shimeon,
v. 32. Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah.
v. 33. of the Sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
v. 34. of the sons of Bani: Maadai, Amram, and Uel,
v. 35. Benaiah, Bedelah, Chelluh,
v. 36. Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
v. 37. Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau, V. 38. and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
v. 39. and Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,
v. 40. Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
v. 41. Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
v. 42. Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph.
v. 43. of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
v. 44. All these had taken strange wives; and some of them had wives by whom they had children, a fact which, of course, in. creased the difficulties of Ezra's task. All those who have sinned openly ought to acknowledge their transgression in the same manner and put away the offense. Every Christian congregation should be zealous about the honor of God and the welfare of all the souls in its midst.