Ezra 10:2

“And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.”

"And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing." - Ezra 10:2
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What does Ezra 10:2 mean?

Ezra 10:2 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning…

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Hope in Confession: A Reflection on Renewal and Redemption

In the historical context of Ezra 10:2, we witness a significant moment in the life of the returning exiles. The verse reads: "And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives…

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A Prayer of Confession and Hope

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, acknowledging our shortcomings and the weight of our transgressions, just as Shechaniah boldly recognized in the days of Ezra. Your Word tells us in Ezra 10:2, "And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of…

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Ezra 10:2 - "And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing."
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"The children of Bani, six hundred forty and two." - Ezra 2:10
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Ezra 10:10 - "And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel."
Ezra 10:3
Ezra 3:10
Ezra 10:3
Ezra 10:5 - "Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware."
Ezra 7:10 - "For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments."
Ezra 10:38 - "And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,"
Ezra 10:37 - "Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,"
Ezra 10:40 - "Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,"
Ezra 10:32 - "Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah."
Ezra 10:36 - "Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,"
Ezra 10:35 - "Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,"
Ezra 10:42 - "Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph."
Ezra 10:41 - "Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,"
Ezra 10:39 - "And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,"
Ezra 10:20 - "And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah."
Ezra 10:34 - "Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,"
Ezra 10:21 - "And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah."
Ezra 10:24 - "Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri."
Ezra 10:28 - "Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai."
Ezra 10:31 - "And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,"
"Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah," - Ezra 10:41
"And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei," - Ezra 10:38
"And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah," - Ezra 10:39
"Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib," - Ezra 10:36